As the new school year approaches, remember that passing a stopped school bus with its lights flashing is illegal and dangerous. (Kris Ketonen/CBC)
RCMP said some of the basic things people can do to protect themselves on social media is to adjust their privacy settings so that not everyone has access to the information they post.
Moore said he encourages parents to use these sorts of situations to teach their children about the importance of online privacy — particularly since a lot of them have social media accounts of their own.
“It’s important to have that conversation that something that may appear innocent could have some consequence,” he said.
The RCMP said as classes begin, it’s time to think about school safety in general. That includes remembering to look out for the school bus, slow down and keep distance.