Quebec Police Chiefs Calling for Increased Caution in School Zones as Accidents Rise

Quebec Police Chiefs Calling for Increased Caution in School Zones as Accidents Rise
A school bus drives down a street in Montreal, on Oct. 24, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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The association representing Quebec’s police chiefs is sounding the alarm that collisions involving children transported by school bus are on the rise, reaching levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2023, 320 children in the province were involved in collisions related to school transportation—the equivalent of two per day during the school year, the police chiefs told a news conference on Monday.