Shapiro Administration, Law Enforcement Agencies Highlight Safe Driving Around School Buses through Operation Safe Stop

The Shapiro Administration released the results of Operation Safe Stop, an annual, one-day school bus enforcement and education initiative aimed at enhancing school bus safety for students across the Commonwealth by curtailing violations of Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law.

Operation Safe Stop is a one-day targeted enforcement and education event where law enforcement officials and participating schools documented drivers violating Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law, emphasizing the frequency of these violations and highlighted the importance of driving safely around students and school buses.

89 participating law enforcement agencies and 14 school districts documented 196 drivers violating Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law, up from 188 reported last year. Throughout 2025, 404 drivers were convicted of violating the School Bus Stopping Law, up from 352 in 2024.