Student safety the focus of “Operation Safe Stop”
MICHIGAN — Near-miss incidents involving school bus riders in Michigan in 2026 highlight the need to better protect children getting on and off school buses, according to a Michigan State Police (MSP) press release. In May, an 11-year-old student in the Milan Area School District was nearly struck after a vehicle passed a stopped bus along a school route in Washtenaw County, the release stated. The child was not injured but was “badly shaken.” In September, an elementary student in Bedford Township stepped off a school bus that had its red flashing lights and stop-arm ...
