Rosa Taylor Elementary, Macon residents brace for school traffic

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Schools’ summer break has come to a close.
   
Teachers and staff are busy preparing for the first day of school tomorrow.

The keys for success? Patience and preparation.

It could be chaotic on the roads Friday.

“I’m expecting a lot of traffic,” said resident Tasha Jackson.

School’s back in session, and there may be some tired folks driving.

“I’m going to have to get up a little bit early just to make it to work,” said resident Luke O’Connor.

“I might have to leave a little bit earlier but other than not it’s not going to be too bad,” said resident Tacario Toliver.

School buses are parked at the Department of Transportation for Bibb County.

But Friday, they’re going to be all over the roads.

“Transportation is an issue I think that at the beginning of school is very important,” said Dr. Susan Simpson, principal at Rosa Taylor Elementary.

Georgia law says to stop for school buses when their sign is out.

Cars in both lanes should stop, except when there’s a median.

Dr. Susan Simpson’s message? Flexibility is key at Rosa Taylor.

“We just ask everyone have lots of patience with us on the first day because a lot of children don’t know their numbers and we want to make sure we get everyone home safely.”

It’s a district-wide effort.

“So we wanna make sure we put forth a welcoming attitude for everyone,” said Simpson. “If there is an issue, we want to resolve it with a smile. We may not be able to resolve everything, but we are going to try. And I feel that the district has given us wonderful support.”

Dr. Simpson added she has instructions in place for her teachers to follow that should make everything smooth.

The fine for breaking the Georgia school bus laws include a fine up to $1,000, six points on your driver’s license and possible license suspension.