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If the violation resulted in the death of another person, it was punishable by a two-year license suspension. The law was considered a "business offense" and was punishable by a fine only. [ 21 ] In 2019, Illinois State Police issued 5,860 tickets for Scott's Law violations, a nearly 800 percent increase from 2018's 738 citations.
Nevertheless, violations are common. An officer must witness the violation, and even when citations issued, getting convictions is often difficult; [12] sometimes traffic courts consider the evidence insufficient, or reduce the charge because the penalty for a first offense seems excessive. There are, however, exceptions.
Dec. 15—Police arrested Todd Eric Grodahl, 55, for a harassment restraining order violation and obstruction with force at 8:22 p.m. Thursday at 820 S. Fourth Ave. 1 cited for school bus stop arm ...
Aug. 17—As students head back to the classroom, police are reminding motorists to stop for school buses or face the consequences. On Aug. 14, officers began increased patrols to prevent stop-arm ...
'Stop-arm' safety for school buses in Indiana. Under state law, it is illegal for a driver to pass a stopped school bus if its red lights are flashing and its swiveling stop arms are extended ...
"Stop and identify" laws in different states that appear to be nearly identical may be different in effect because of interpretations by state courts. For example, California "stop and identify" law, Penal Code §647(e) had wording [37] [38] [39] similar to the Nevada law upheld in Hiibel, but a California appellate court, in People v.
(The Center Square) – Despite stiff penalties and potential for deadly accidents, many drivers in Pennsylvania still ignore school bus stop arms. And it's hard to know the full scope of the problem.
Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996), was a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision [1] that "declared that any traffic offense committed by a driver was a legitimate legal basis for a stop."