State Senator Doris Turner has passed a measure hoping to increase student safety.  This measure would allow school buses to have two extended stop arms.  Senator Turner passed the measure through the Senate Transportation Committee. 

Senator Turner says that when students are getting on and off a school bus, school safety is her #1 priority. She says school drivers often don’t take stopped school buses seriously. Senator Turner continued by adding that extending an arm out would prevent drivers from putting students in danger.

According to a recent survey by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, 79,959 school bus drivers from around the country reported that 51,593 vehicles had illegally passed busses on a single day during the 2021-2022 school year.

Senate Bill 2340 passed the Senate Transportation Committee and heads to the Senate Floor for further consideration.