The Pekin Police Department wants to make sure people are stopping for school buses pickup and delivering children.
The police department is reminding drivers to never pass a school bus while the stop sign and flashing lights are activated.
Billboard signs throughout Pekin are reminding drivers of the consequences of ignoring bus signals, or running a school bus stop sign.
Potential consequences for violating the law is several hundred dollars in fines, and the loss of your driver’s license for more than one year.