LEDs Gain Foothold in Illuminating School Bus Safety

A pilot project underway at Marietta City Schools for the past two months has been testing the efficacy of additional LED lights installed on the front and rear bumper to call motorist attention to school bus stops. Kimberly Ellis, who succeeded the retired Mark Lindstrom as the district’s transportation director earlier this year, explained that the UltraLED lighting system works in conjunction with the school bus eight-way lights and the stop arm during student loading and unloading.