Illinois Senate Bill 2340 is in place to keep kids safer while riding school buses to-and-from.  The bill aims to provide safety by reducing the chance of them being struck by a vehicle while getting on or off a school bus.  Any bus is required to be equipped with an extended stop-arm with flashing red lights that partially obstruct the roadway.  It's required on a route where a child must cross the road. 

The legislation is co-sponsored by Senator Tom Bennett.  Effective immediately, school buses must meet this new requirement.  The new law also allows schools to operate buses with up to two extended arm-stops to provide additional safety.

Bennett said, "it's important that we make sure we create the safety environment possible for children making their way to-and-from school."

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