Croton-On-Hudson PD Participating In Operation Safe Stop

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — The Croton-on-Hudson Police Department will be participating in Operation Safe Stop Education and Enforcement Day Thursday, May 2. Operation Safe Stop promotes school bus safety through education and enforcement, the police said.

It's a cooperative project supported by the governor's Traffic Safety Committee, the state education department the New York Association for Pupil Transportation, the state Bus Contractors Association, the student transportation industry and state, county, city and local law enforcement.

Police want to remind all Croton-on-Hudson motorists that yellow lights mean the bus is going to stop, so they need to slow down.

Red lights mean students are getting on or off the bus, and it's time to stop.

The goal of Operation Safe Stop is to proactively educate motorists about the dangers of passing stopped school buses.

An estimated 50,000 motor vehicles illegally pass school buses in New York every day.

The law states that drivers must stop whether you are approaching the school bus from the front or overtaking it from the rear.

Drivers must also always stop for flashing red lights, even on divided and multilane highways and on school grounds.

The first conviction for passing a stopped school bus is a minimum fine of $250, five points on your license and/or up to 30 days imprisonment.

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