A. The principal of any public or private school or institution of learning, in the City of Grand Island, shall with the approval of the chief of police, appoint or cause to be appointed from the student body students who shall be known as members of the school's Safety Patrol, who shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the authorities so making the appointment. The members of such school Safety Patrol shall wear a badge or other appropriate insignia when in performance of their duties. They are hereby authorized to assist school children in crossing public roadways at designated intersections. Members of the school Safety Patrol shall be subordinate to and obey the orders of any police officer present and having jurisdiction.
B. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to fail to stop such vehicle when approaching an intersection in which school children are crossing and being assisted by a member of the school's Safety Patrol who at the time is wearing or displaying appropriate insignia.