Lemont Police Remind Residents To Stop For School Buses

LEMONT, IL — The Lemont Police Department has viewed 163 violations since the start of school to drivers who didn't stop for school buses. Police said the department and District 113A are currently researching the implementation of an Automated School Bus Stop Arm Enforcement Program and the violations were viewed from footage from school bus cameras.

The Illinois vehicle code prohibits traffic from either direction from passing a school bus while its lights are flashing and the stop arm is out, unless the road is four full driving lanes divided by a solid line or barrier. Police urge residents to review and know the law to ensure the children’s safety.

Poilce said earlier this year Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A installed cameras on their buses for the purpose of recording motorists who disobey the stop arms and flashing lights on the buses while children are present. Gorski Bus Company, which provides service for Lemont High School student is also in communication with the department about drivers who have disobeyed the stop arms.

The Lemont Police and School Districts 113A and 210 all take these violations very seriously and share the concern for student safety, according to the department. Lemont Police continue heavy patrol in the areas where children are loading and unloading from buses.

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