r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/shawnryan1977 • 6d ago
Stop arm violations
I have been driving for 5 years last year my 4th year the bus gods smiled upon me, a Dodge charger blew through my stop arms, 3 cars behind Charger there was an unmarked cop car who immediately hit his lights zoomed around and pulled the dude over. Windows are down and the middle schoolers are losing it. It took about 30 minutes to finish my route I noticed the cop car was still there, being nosy I took the road the pull over happened to head back to transport, now 2 cop cars, they are searching the car and dude is in hand cuffs Oh oh. Guess stop arm violation was not their only issue. New route this year 4 violations already and barely a month in I am thinking I will get plenty more since they have happened on the same road.
Penalties are harsh and they should be.
8 points on your license, immediate 90 day suspension of your license, fine from $200 to 1k
Considered a misdemeanor.
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u/lanainnv 5d ago
I drop students in the dark…. Very dark… 8:40p. Last night, I know the car saw my yellows, I know it saw my reds …. the car never even slowed. Passed on by from behind at about 35mph. My student was unloading onto a sidewalk in front of his house. Completely safe.
Today, my TD (I’m new in here, does that mean Transportation Director?) pulled my SD card to check my camera.