LITITZ BOROUGH - The Warwick School District will resume classes on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.  Although school may look different this year, student safety remains a priority for the LBPD.  Drivers are likely to encounter school bus stops, school buses and students as they walk to/from school and as they are dropped-off and picked-up. 

The LBPD urges drivers to be cautious and alert when approaching bus stops, school buses, walking students and school zones. 

Because school zones become hubs for vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the LBPD patrol officers will have an increased visible presence in and around school zones, especially during arrival and dismissal times.  Drivers are required to slow down to the posted speed limit of 15 MPH in school zones.

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School Zone Safety Tips:

• Park only at designated areas.
• Do not park in school bus loading zones, disabled parking spaces or near crosswalks.
• Stay in your car when dropping off and picking up.
• Leave the area as soon as you've dropped off or picked up your child.
• Slow down - follow the posted speed limits in school zones.
• Crossing guards and other school volunteers may give directions which should be obeyed.
• Obey all traffic laws.

School Bus Safety Tips:

• When meeting a school bus with red signal lights and flashing stop arm extended, you MUST stop.
• When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST stop, whether you are on the same street or the cross street.
• You MUST stop at least 10 feet away from the school bus.
• Drivers do not have to stop on a highway with a clearly defined dividing sections or physical barriers providing separate roadways,  This only applies when the school bus is on the opposite side of the road.
• You MUST wait until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving.
• DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety.

School Bus Violation Penalties:

If you are convicted of violating Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law, you will receive all of the following penatlies:

• 60-day license suspension.
• Five points on your driving record.
• $250.00 fine.