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American and Canadian jurisdictions have sought to deter illegal passing stopped school buses by increased enforcement and heavy penalties, including fines, application of demerit points against a driver's license or even license suspension. Nevertheless, violations are common.
Starting Wednesday, drivers who pass a stopped school bus in Miami-Dade County will have higher chances of getting caught and fined $200. That’s because the Miami-Dade Police Department — in ...
NEW CITY - With the start of the 2024-25 school year just a couple weeks away, Rockland County Executive Ed Day warned Tuesday that passing a stopped school bus will bring hefty fines.
In the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers considered House Bill 2154 to allow cameras on school buses to be used by law enforcement to issue $250 civil penalties to drivers who illegally pass a ...
Keeping to right side (or left side) except to pass others, where passing is allowed. Direction of travel and turning (one way, do not enter, no U-turn, etc.) Speed, height, width and weight limits. Bicycle and pedestrian priority. Yielding to special vehicles (emergency, funeral, school bus). Vehicle lighting and signalling.
American states have also adopted laws regarding motorist conduct around school buses, including large fines and possibly prison for passing a stopped school bus in the process of loading or offloading children passengers. These school buses may have school bus yellow livery and crossing guards. Other countries may mandate the use of seat belts.
And 2,600 drivers paid the price during the 180-day 2023-24 school year for passing a school bus while its red lights were flashing and its stop sign was extended. Each was cited $300.
Pennsylvania drivers are to stop at least 10 feet away from school buses that have an activated stop-arm and red signals. But some aren't complying. Illegally passing a school bus?