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Thursday Sep 14, 2017

Drive like a "Smahtie"

School Bus Laws:

ALL cars in all lanes of traffic, in both directions, must stop at least 100 feet from the bus when you see the bus' flashing lights and stop sign arm extended. The ONLY exception: drivers on four-lane road with at least two lanes of traveling moving in the opposite direction or a divided highway, only motorists going in the same direction as the bus are required to stop.

Driving in a School Zone:

The speed limit for all school zones is 20 mph, regardless of what the speed is for the road the school is on between school hours. Motorists are not allowed to pass while in a school zone, and pedestrians have the right-of-way in a school zone crosswalk.

Boston City-Wide Speed Limit:

25 MPH, unless otherwise posted.

Crosswalk Laws:

Drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within a marked crosswalk that are upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when a pedestrian is approaching within ten feet of where the vehicle is traveling.