MEDIA ADVISORY: Back to School, Back on the Road: Know When to Stop for School Buses
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WHAT:
As students across Maryland head back to school over the next two weeks, the Maryland Department of Transportation will partner with Howard County officials to remind drivers about the laws requiring them to stop for school buses. To help illustrate these rules, a school bus will be on-site to demonstrate the lights used when preparing to stop and when stopped.
WHO:
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation
Bill Barnes, Howard County Public Schools Superintendent
Lt. Christopher Valentine, Traffic Management Division, Howard County Police Department
WHEN:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Thomas Viaduct Middle School
7000 Banbury Dr. Hanover, MD 21076
CONTACT:
Motor Vehicle Administration Office of Media Relations
[email protected]