Georgia Governor Kemp approves stricter school bus safety laws [Video]

PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Carrying nearly 2,000 of our future professionals in Peach County, each day, school buses should dominate the flow of traffic. However, Peach County Technology Director Jacob Gresham says they are often overlooked. 

“We have on almost a daily basis instances where people do blow by the stop arms, and do blow by the buses,” Gresham said. 

This week Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 409. Now in Georgia, failure to hit the brakes for a stopped bus could cost you at least $1,000, and it could put you in jail for up to a year.

“Our goal is not to fine people, but I do think the increased focus on that safety will help,” Gresham said. 

He says the main priority is safety. The law also pushes back on school …