Pay Attention to Stop Signs on School Buses

It's back to school time....and time for a friendly reminder about the law protecting our kids who are getting on and off school buses.  When you see a bus with flashing red lights and or a stop sign extended....you MUST stop.Stopping keeps our kids safe...but it's also the law! This law has been on the books for years, but new restrictions were added a couple of years' ago.   It's called Kayden’s Law and was passed in 2012.

Named for a 7-year-old girl who was killed in 2011 by a speeding motorist, the law imposed mandatory penalties for anyone not stopping at least 150 feet from a school bus when the bus’ red lights are flashing and its stop sign extended.

First time offenders face fines of $250 to $675 and a mandatory 30-day suspension of their driver’s license.   Hard to believe but since it took effect in August 2012, 1041 Iowans have been convicted of violating Kayden’s Law and had their driver’s licenses suspended.