![]() READ MOREĢ rescued, 1 treated for smoke inhalation after trying to put out house fire: When firefighters walked around the back of the house, they found two people inside trying to put out the fire. Police see good results from Crisis Intervention Team training: As police across the country look for better ways to respond to mental health issues, CPD has seen strong results from a new program. Hillsdale president’s comments insulting, but not reason for charter denial: Both the Hillsdale College-affiliated charter and the Oxton Academy charter proposals were voted down. ![]() Traffic was tied up on all routes to the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Traffic back to normal after Blippi event: If you were trying to get to Blippi on Tuesday, or trying to go home, so was everyone else. ![]() The typical fine is $464.00 and points on your license.CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.ħ most dangerous roads see dramatic rise in injury wrecks: Here are the seven worst roads for wrecks, and police say they’re each dangerous for different reasons. School bus violations carry a fine of $250.00 to $1,000. Drivers meeting a school bus on this type of road (examples: Fort Campbell Boulevard, Providence Boulevard and Tiny Town Road) would be required to stop in both directions. A turn lane in the middle of a four-lane highway is not considered a barrier.When driving on a highway with separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions, divided by a median space or barrier (examples: SR 76 Connector and Jack Miller Boulevard), drivers in opposite direction of bus travel do not have to stop but should proceed with caution.Motorists should stop and wait until the red flashing lights are turned off, the stop arm is retracted and the bus begins to move again. Red flashing lights and extended stop arm mean the bus is stopping to load or unload children.Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop. Yellow flashing lights mean the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children.Drivers must come to a complete stop until the stop signal arm is pulled in and the bus motion resumes. When overtaking a school or church bus, drivers approaching from the rear shall not pass when the red stop warning signal lights are flashing.When meeting a school or church bus, if the red stop warning signal lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, traffic must stop until the stop arm is pulled back and the bus motion resumes.Never pass on the right side of the bus, which is the loading and unloading area for children. It is illegal to pass a school bus stopped to load or unload children.Here are other key regulations involving buses: Motorists should be careful when traveling near school buses and allow more stopping distance, which provides more time to react when a bus’s yellow lights start flashing. ![]() It also could result in reckless driving charges. Speeding in a school zone can result in a fine of $269.00 and points on your license. Drivers must not block crosswalks and must be prepared to stop and yield to children in crosswalks.Īll school zones have a 20 mph speed limit unless otherwise posted. Motorists also must pay attention to school crossing guards or officers directing traffic in the school zones. School zones are marked with lights or traffic signs, so drivers need to be alert, obey speed limits and avoid distractions. Vincent Lewis, with CPD’s Traffic Enforcement Unit. “The emphasis is on safety because the school zones haven’t been in use since March, so we need to remind motorists that they are about to become active,” said Lt. School crossing guards, who are City employees supervised by CPD, also will be working in many school zones. Austin Peay State University (APSU) resumed classes on Monday.Ĭlarksville Police will be out in force for the next several weeks to ensure motorists are following the rules of the road in school zones and along bus routes. Many students at area private schools and academies have already returned to school full-time. Because of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, about 60 percent of students will be in schools and 40 percent of students will pursue their studies online from home.
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