The law says when you see a stopped school bus, you must stop. So the Frederick County school system is teaming up with law enforcement officials this week to target unsafe drivers.

The schools are participating in National School Bus Safety Week.

The idea is to make sure that others drivers understand the importance of stopping for school buses loading and unloading students.

"We're going to have deputies and troopers on some of our buses and if individuals don't follow the law and illegally pass a bus, then that law enforcement officer on the bus will radio one of his counterparts and they will make a traffic stop and issue the appropriate citation," explains Steve Edwards, coordinator of Policy, Records Management and Communications with Frederick County Public Schools.

The most troublesome spot for Frederick County bus drivers is Route 522 where there is no median dividing the four lanes of the road. Officials say the area is where drivers most commonly do not stop when the bus is loading or unloading children.

"It's also a week to recognize bus drivers who play such an important role in our education system," says Edwards. "They are the first people that our students see each day and the last people that they see each day."

Juanita Combs drives a school bus every day. She says the reason she is a bus driver is because she loves kids. Combs says her kids aren't the only ones for whom she has to watch.

"It's a big problem. It's a big problem, especially on Route 522. Every morning, I have somebody run my red lights. Even this morning," explains Combs. "When we stop, we not only have to watch our kids get on the bus, that's the biggest safety making sure our kids get on the bus safe, but we also have to watch what the other person is doing and people running our red lights makes our job a whole lot harder."

Police and deputies will be on board buses watching drivers through the end of this week.

"On Route 522, I don't know if a lot of drivers know this or not, but if you have a grass median you don't have to stop," says Combs. "But on Route 522, you don't have a grass median. It's five lanes and they need to stop on both sides. I don't know if they realize that or not, but it is a big issue," explains Combs.