The City of Salina has announced that in preparation for school beginning later in the month, reduced-speed school flashing lights will be activated Monday. 

Motorists are encouraged to be aware of children and school buses and practice extra caution while traveling through these school zones.

Per Kansas law, vehicles must stop and yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks; additionally, when the flashing lights on a school bus are activated and its STOP arm is extended, surrounding vehicles traveling in both directions must come to a complete stop.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1628380870751.jpeg" alt="A school zone sign on W. Walnut Street west of Cottonwood Elementary School. The City of Salina plans to activate school zone signs on Monday to acclamate drivers to the zones before school starts. Salina Post photo" />
 <figcaption>A school zone sign on W. Walnut Street west of Cottonwood Elementary School. The City of Salina plans to activate school zone signs on Monday to acclamate drivers to the zones before school starts. Salina Post photo</figcaption>
 </figure>The City of Salina has announced that in preparation for school beginning later in the month, reduced-speed school flashing lights will be activated Monday. Motorists are encouraged to be aware of children and school buses and practice extra caution while traveling through these school zones.Per Kansas law, vehicles must stop and yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks; additionally, when the flashing lights on a school bus are activated and its STOP arm is extended, surrounding vehicles traveling in both directions must come to a complete stop.

Drivers be aware: City of Salina to activate school zone lights on Monday