School buses will be more visible locally.
Student Transportation Services Brant Haldimand Norfolk has announced that all school buses in the district are now equipped with white flashing strobe lights which will be located on the back third of the roof.
The light will be on while the bus is on their daily route in order to bring additional attention to the vehicle, and to help motorists note that students may be boarding or de-boarding when the vehicle comes to a stop.
In a release, they add that these lights are not to be confused with the flashing panic light seen on the back of some taxi cabs, meant to alert the public and police that the driver may be in trouble.
The purpose of the school bus’s strobe light is simply to make the bus more visible when it’s transporting students on the trip to and from school.