Miami-Dade County Public Schools are back in session effective Thursday, August 14th. That means traffic increases significantly in South Florida with school buses, car pools, and parents rushing to drop off kids at school before heading to work.
SLOW DOWN – SPEED TRAPS
School zone speed limits are in place to protect children who are walking to and from school. Our school zones will be enforced with heavy police presence. But even when the police are not physically at our school zones, the traffic cameras are. That means you can get an automatic speeding ticket when you exceed the speed limit at our school zones.
When You Must Stop for School Buses
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On two-lane or multi-lane roads (without a physical divider):
Traffic in both directions must stop when a school bus displays its red flashing lights and extends its STOP arm. You must remain stopped until the lights are off, the arm is retracted, and all children are safely clear.Wikipedia+15FL Highway Safety+15Facebook+15The Sun+4BusPatrol+4Dale Carson Law+4 -
On divided highways:
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If there’s a raised physical barrier or at least 5 feet of unpaved space between opposing lanes, drivers traveling in the opposite direction of the bus do not need to stop. However, you should slow down and watch out for children.BusPatrol+1Reddit+3FL Highway Safety+3Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition+3
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When You Don’t Need to Stop
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If you’re traveling in the opposite direction and there’s a paved median only (i.e., not raised or unpaved), you still must stop. Only a physical barrier or ≥5 ft unpaved median qualifies for the exception.Wikipedia+9FL Highway Safety+9Reddit+9
Supporting our Schools
We want to give a shout out to a few local businesses helping to support our local teachers with a free breakfast this morning. Those businesses include The Leonard Real Estate Group, Miami-Dade Shades, ARVA Construction, Cozy Corner, and Vito’s Bakery.
Let’s Make it a Great Year
With your help, the 2025-26 school year will be a wonderful and safe year for everybody. Have a great school year everybody!
