Beware: Hillsborough School Buses Hit the Road Wednesday

TAMPA, FL — As thousands of Hillsborough County school kids prepare to return to class Wednesday, Aug. 10, the sheriff’s office is asking motorists to watch out for buses and the children who ride them.

“Our deputies will be out in force, in patrol cruisers, motorcycles and unmarked vehicles keeping watch for motorists who don’t know and don’t heed state law regarding stopping for a school bus,” the sheriff’s office warned in a Tuesday email.

To help motorists brush up on the rules, the sheriff’s office has put together a public service announcement video. The YouTube short provides motorists all the rules of the road they need to know to safely navigate school-related traffic.

Hillsborough kids aren’t the only ones in the Tampa Bay area who return to school Wednesday. Students in nearby Pinellas and Manatee counties will also hear their first bells on Aug. 10. Kids in Pasco County don’t go back to school until Aug. 15, and those in Sarasota County return on Aug. 22.

The first full day off for kids in the new school year is Monday, Sept. 5, which is the Labor Day holiday.

Image via Shutterstock/Video courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office