Back-to-School Traffic Brings Renewed Safety Concerns to Georgia Roads
AAA found 72 child deaths in bus stop crashes over 10 years, and Missouri is raising penalties for drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses.
- On July 9, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 1421 to increase penalties for illegally passing stopped school buses, following AAA's identification of 72 child deaths in bus stop-related crashes nationwide between 2015 and 2024.
- Nationwide, illegal passing remains widespread with an estimated 213,800 violations daily, while distraction played a role in 48% of investigated crashes according to AAA analysis.
- AAA spokesperson Carly McKinnis noted children standing within 12 feet of a bus enter a "danger zone" blind spot; 58% of victims were between 5 and 10 years old.
- Under the new law effective August 28, Missouri drivers face fines up to $3,000 for repeat offenses, with physical injury to a child classified as a felony carrying up to seven years in prison.
- As Georgia students return to class on Wednesday, approximately 1.7 million children face heightened risks during afternoon dismissal, when nearly one-third of child pedestrian fatalities occur.
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