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On School Opening
Richmond, Va. .Withschools now open, Colonel C. W. Woodson, Jr,, Superintendent of State Police and Chairman of the Governor’s Highway Safety Committee, today advised motorists that four children were killed during the last school session in connection with boarding or leaving school buses. Noting that this was the worst such record since 1942, Colonel Woodson advised that failing to stop for a halted school bus is reckless driving under Virginia law (Code 46. 1-190 (f). This law requires a full stop upon meeting or overtaking, from any direction, a school bus halted to take on or discharge passengers. The motorist must remain halted until the road is clear of children and the bus is again in motion. The fact that the road may be four-lane and divided does not relieve motorists of this responsibility.
Colonel Woodson also noted that municipal and other buses used to transport school children do not have the protection of this law unless they are painted yellow and bear required signs. “While it cannot be said that the children struck were all entirely without fault, the motorist has a great responsibility and must be prepared to do more than his share to prevent these tragedies,” he said. “The Immaturity of children requires that they receive special attention.” 1 At the same time, Raymond L. Wimbish, State Supervisor of Pupil Transportation, reported that the 540,000 children using Virginia school buses will make about 80,000,000 road crossings during the school year. "Despite all protection we can give them, children are vulnerable. Parents have a big responsibility in their safety education and can accomplish much in giving them added protection/ he said.
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