Pop quiz time! Let's say you are driving down a four-lane highway and you see a school bus stopped with red flashing lights ahead on the opposite side of the road....are you required to stop? The answer is no. Traffic approaching the stopped bus on the opposite side of a multi-lane road is not required to stop by law since students will not be crossing the street. However, you should still proceed with caution. For more information on school bus safety, visit our website at www.scdps.sc.gov/scho

Drivers along the coastal areas of I-26, US-21, US-278, US-501, and SC-544 can expect to see an increased presence of law enforcement and SCDOT personnel on Thursday, June 8, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. as state and local agencies test lane reversal plans for all three major coastal areas of the state. Please note that this is only an exercise and no traffic lanes will be reversed or blocked that would impede traffic during the exercise. As we all prepare for this hurricane season, please watch an

SCDOT Reporter Lauren Rountree shares how highway signs are made at South Carolina's State Sign Shop in Columbia. WIS-TV reporter Tim Miller was doing a special feature on the sign shop as well. (Video by Rob Thompson/SCDOT) | SCDOT