The Villages Elementary School of Lady Lake will re-open and welcome schoolchildren on August 10, 2021. The Lady Lake Police Dept. would like to remind all drivers to remain alert and use extra caution around school buses and school zones. The penalties for failure to stop for a school bus in Florida is a minimum of $200 and if there’s a second offense committed in 5 years, the license will be suspended for up to 1 year. Some tips for motorists to remember when driving near and around schools, school zones and school buses:
- Pay extra attention to the lowered speed limits in school zones
- Watch and obey signals from traffic control officers assisting motorists and pedestrians around school zones
- Load and unload children in designated loading/unloading areas
- Stop and yield to pedestrians crossing in a crosswalk
- NEVER pass a school bus from behind if it is stopped to load or unload children. Stop far enough back (at least 10 feet) to allow children space to safely enter and exit the bus.
- Be extra cautious around bicyclists as children tend to be unpredictable and turn without looking or signaling
- Put away the phone, don’t get distracted, and be extra vigilant
Lady Lake Police officers will be patrolling the school zones and bus stop areas in the Town of Lady Lake to enforce compliance with the rules of the road and to ensure the safety of the children.
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