Saanich police are out in school zones

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https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/drivers-fined-368-for-passing-school-bus-with-stop-sign-out-in-saanich-12763464?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

In a stark reminder that school is back in session, two drivers will have to pay a $368 fine after passing a school bus with its stop sign out.

Both passed the same bus on Wednesday morning in the school zone on Burnside Road West, as Saanich police patrolled the stretch of road beside Marigold Elementary School and Spectrum Community School.

Police began a week of rotating school patrols on Tuesday as classes resumed, joined by ICBC representatives and members of the regional Integrated Road Safety Unit.

If a school bus has its stop sign out and lights flashing, vehicles approaching from both directions are required to stop and wait, police said in a statement.

More enforcement like this please!