With Salisbury Township schools set to open the following week, Salisbury school bus drivers Aug. 19, gathered at Salisbury Police Department headquarters to review Pennsylvania school bus stopping laws.

The laws are designed to enhance the safety of school students as they get on or off a bus. Buses in the Salisbury Township School District are equipped with high-definition video recording devices activated when a school bus comes to a stop. The video devices record motorists who fail to stop as Pennsylvania law requires.

Salisbury police review the videos carefully and mail violation notices to the registered owner of a vehicle.

“The school bus stopping law is very explicit,” Salisbury Police Department Sgt. Bryan Losagio, who is the township police department roadway safety coordinator, said.

“When approaching a stopped school bus which has a flashing ‘STOP’ arm deployed, motorists MUST STOP.” Losagio said.

Motorists who fail to stop are risking a $300 fine, Losagio said.

“We don’t want to see anyone be faced with a $300 fine,” Losagio said. “But, the law is a safety tool in our efforts to keep our school students safe. We will do everything we can to assure their safety at school bus stops.”