Blanket patrol planned for Oct. 14

As many as 50,000 motor vehicles pass New York State school buses every day.

In a single year, passing motorists hit and injured six students outside of the school bus.

In a single year, passing motorists caused 17 crashes at school bus stops which resulted in 61 injuries to school bus passengers.

Passing motorists are the second leading cause of school transportation student fatalities.

On October 14, state, county, and local police agencies will be conducting a blanket patrol in a cooperative effort designed to raise awareness of the dangers of passing a stopped school bus.

This will be a heavy enforcement activity where police cars will be following school buses on area routes designated by the local school districts as problem areas.

This state-supported local effort will involve local school districts, police departments, the Governors Traffic Safety Committee, County Traffic Safety Boards, the State Education Department and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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