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"We did not get here overnight; there has likely been a quiet erosion of drivers following correct protocols around stopped school buses with several factors at work – including distracted driving and a lack of consistent continuing education requirements for drivers."
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Under the North Carolina School Bus Safety Act, the fines for such a violation range from a minimum of $500 to $5,000 depending on whether the motorist is convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense. The act also includes provisions for driver’s license revocation.
Read More →The president of the Pennsylvania School Bus Association and part-owner of a school bus company, talks about the need for more driver recruitment resources and the ongoing issue of motorists illegally passing stopped buses.
Read More →NYAPT’s March 16 survey of illegal passing of school buses finds that 800 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 404 times.
Read More →Senate Bill 219 would let police seize a stop-arm runner’s vehicle. Meanwhile, Gov. Eric Holcomb announces that over 2,500 citations were issued as part of an illegal passing prevention program.
Read More →Robyn Russ of Florida urges motorists to use more caution after one of the students on her bus was nearly struck by a car while deboarding.
Read More →Police say a vehicle hit a child and fled the scene, but officers later locate and charge the driver.
Read More →Our editors are getting reports throughout the country that traffic laws are being so routinely violated that they are undermining school bus safety. ...
Read More →A Georgia TV news camera captures a Courier Express driver passing a stopped school bus. A company manager identifies the driver, issues a reprimand, and reminds all employees to stop for school buses.
Read More →Law enforcement and community leaders join the New York Association for Pupil Transportation and New York School Bus Contractors Association in public education efforts on illegal school bus passing.
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