At bus stops, children should wait in a safe place away from the road. Never sit on the roadway or curb while waiting for your bus.

On July 1, 2017, the Cameron Mayhew Act took effect in Florida, which increases the minimum penalty for drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus, resulting in the injury or death of another person. Cameron Mayhew was killed by a motorist that failed to stop as he was walking to his stopped school bus in 2016.

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about how to fix your downpipe.

My best advice is to match the angle of your current elbow and cut only what you need so that you have room to adjust when you fit the new elbow in. I've placed a diagram below to give you an idea of how the repair can be carried out.

Using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner while driving in a designated school crossing, school zone, or active work zone area is against the law and extremely dangerous.

Speaking of pop-rivets - I've noticed over the years the area where they're sold in Bunnings is forever shrinking - limited choice now.

We should have a pretty decent selection @Noyade. However, I must admit I'm one of those people that can never find one of my several pop-rivet guns when I need it, so I typically just purchase another rivet gun set that includes several different sized rivets.

Penalties for passing a stopped school bus that causes or results in the serious bodily injury or the death of another person include:

Parents are encouraged to review safety tips with their children to make sure they are safe on and around school buses and school zones.

The part you're after is called the Lysaght 100 x 75mm Zincalume Downpipe Elbow. Typically the defective elbow is cut off using tin snips and the repair piece is inserted into the old downpipe by folding its sides. I suggest using Selleys 290ml Grey Storm Waterproof Gutter And Roof Sealant to seal the edges in combination with blind rivets to keep everything together.

I have reported the issue to our digital team. The product can be found using a search on the site but the direct URL isn't working, suggesting an indexing issue.

In 2022, there were almost 3,000 crashes involving school buses. Florida school buses carry precious cargo – our children. Prevent crashes by remaining alert and driving with caution around school buses and in school zones where children may be present such as schools, bus stops, school buses and school parking lots.

Motorists are required to stop when approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and STOP arms extended. (See the different situations in the diagram below)

As of January 1, 2021, the penalties for failing to stop for a school bus and passing a stopped school bus on the side where children enter and exit doubled. It is imperative that all motorists properly stop for school buses so all of Florida’s children can arrive at school or home safely.

As per the pictures,  after the large amounts of we have had recently and the elbow join of the down pipe being clogged with mud and dirt etc, a small hole had rusted through the elbow join on my down pipe outside, and rain is pouring through the hole.

Florida school buses carry precious cargo – our children. Motorists should always be alert and drive with caution around school buses and in school zones where children may be present like schools, bus stops, school buses and school parking lots. Parents should also go over safety tips with their children to make sure they are safe on and around school buses and school zones.

My apologies if the link I provided did not work, I suggest going to the Bunnings website and typing in " downpipe elbow" in the search bar. You should be able to find it in the results provided. If you can tell me the closest store to you, I can make enquiries for you and see if they have the repair piece in stock. Before proceeding to the store please make sure to measure the size of your downpipe.

I've noticed this a few times now. Eric's link worked fine earlier this morning - but just now all I see is the 'snag'. Nice pun.