STATE SENATE TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL BUS SAFETY LAWS

The Pennsylvania State Senate will consider legislation that would strengthen school bus safety laws in the commonwealth.  Senate Bill 65 would increase the required distance between stopped school buses and other drivers from 10 feet to 15 feet.  It would also create harsher penalties for drivers that fail to stop for school buses when its red signal lights are flashing.  The bill was proposed by Republican State Senator Lisa Baker, who said it sends a “strong message” that Pennsylvania will not tolerate reckless driving around school buses.