City of Appleton - File #: 15-1952

• File #: 15-1952
• Version: 1
• Type: Report Action Item
• Status: Reported from Committee
• File created: 11/23/2015
• In control: Safety and Licensing Committee
• On agenda: 12/2/2015
• Final action: 12/2/2015
• Title: #15-R-15/Lobner WHEREAS school bus drivers are tasked with the critically important challenge of keeping children safe during their trips to and from school. AND WHEREAS that requirement includes the period of time where students are loading and unloading from buses. AND WHEREAS State Statute 349.21 authorizes municipalities to "provide for the use of flashing red or amber warning lights by school bus operators in a residence or business district when pupils or other authorized passengers are to be loaded or unloaded at a location at which there are no traffic signals and such persons must cross the street or highway before being loaded or after being unloaded." AND WHEREAS said provision is a prudent step to encourage safe driving near buses. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ?that the City of Appleton shall enact an ordinance in accordance with the above-listed statute allowing the use of flashing lights.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/2/2015	1	Safety and Licensing Committee	recommended for approval	Fail
12/2/2015	1	Common Council	denied	Fail
12/2/2015	1	Safety and Licensing Committee	recommended for denial	Pass

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#15-R-15/Lobner

WHEREAS school bus drivers are tasked with the critically important challenge of keeping children safe during their trips to and from school.

AND WHEREAS that requirement includes the period of time where students are loading and unloading from buses.

AND WHEREAS State Statute 349.21 authorizes municipalities to "provide for the use of flashing red or amber warning lights by school bus operators in a residence or business district when pupils or other authorized passengers are to be loaded or unloaded at a location at which there are no traffic signals and such persons must cross the street or highway before being loaded or after being unloaded."

AND WHEREAS said provision is a prudent step to encourage safe driving near buses.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ​that the City of Appleton shall enact an ordinance in accordance with the above-listed statute allowing the use of flashing lights.