There have been six reported accidents this year in the town of Ramapo involving school buses, cars and minivans hitting children, but News 12 reports there are as many as triple that number. They cite Ramapo Police sources, and say 19 children have been struck, the latest reportedly was a two year-old who was hit just last week in New Square. He is expected to survive a head injury. Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco, says Rockland’s private schools are all now on board with the School Bus STOP Arm safety program, but the numbers continue to be sky-high…
Though drunk driving has not been cited in any of the accidents involving children victims, in an interview with “The Morning Show” last week, new Ramapo Police Chief Dan Hyman said DWI arrests in the town of Ramapo have been on the rise this year…
Last spring, Rockland partnered with BusPatrol, a private company that uses technology to catch school bus STOP arm violations with the hopes of bringing those numbers down. Falco reminds motorists when you see a school bus with red lights flashing and the arm down, whether you’re on an infrequently-traveled side-street or a busy highway with a divider in between, you must stop for the bus.