LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — A Limestone County student was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being struck while boarding a school bus.
Limestone County Schools says that at approximately 7:25 a.m. Thursday, a female student at East Limestone High School was hit by a passing vehicle while boarding a school bus at the intersection of Nick Davis Road and Twin Drive.
The student was attempting to cross the roadway to board a school bus when a 2014 Honda Accord struck her. The driver, who was also a juvenile, was given traffic citations for reckless driving and passing a school bus.
“We are certainly grateful that the student is OK,” Limestone County Schools Superintendent Dr. Randy Shearouse said. “We are thankful for our bus drivers who make sure our students are transported safely and want to remind everyone to exercise caution when approaching a school bus.”
Motorists are required to stop for any school bus that has a stop sign extended and/or their red flashing lights activated. This applies whether you are approaching the bus from the front or the rear. The only exception is if you are traveling in the opposite direction on a four-lane highway with a divider between the opposing lanes.
The law not only applies to buses stopped on roadways, but also buses stopped on private streets and parking lots to include school campuses. Penalties for violating this law range from fines to suspension of driver license and community service.