Cobb County officials met Thursday to figure out how to curb a 31-percent increase in people illegally passing school buses.

» Why you should never drive past a stopped school bus in Georgia

All traffic in both directions must stop when a school bus stops with flashing signals, according to Georgia law.

Motorists heading in both directions must stop for school buses that are loading and unloading (lights flashing and stop arm extended), unless the road is divided by a median. If there is a median, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of the bus aren't required to stop.

» Read the excuses motorists gave to a judge after being caught by school bus cameras

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Bumper to bumper traffic travels northbound on the I-85 just past the I-285 overpass, also known as Spaghetti Junction, in Doraville. In late May and June of this year, several drivers have pulled out weapons and fired guns at other motorists on metro Atlanta roadways. (Jason Getz/AJC 2023)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com