State officials remind drivers to slow down as new school year begins this week

Drivers need to obey stopped school bus law, slow down as CNY schools begin new year

AAA Western and Central New York and local police are reminding drivers to slow down and be aware of stopped school buses and pedestrians as schools reopen across the region.

State officials remind drivers to slow down as new school year begins this week

NEW YORK —As summer winds down and the new school year begins, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) are offering some important safety tips for students and drivers. “It’s back-to-school time. Drivers need to slow down and be mindful of children walking and biking to school and getting on and off buses,” said New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Acting Commissioner and Chair …