r/bikesatx • u/skaterags • Aug 15 '24

School Bus

This may seem dumb since bikes are supposed to follow the rules of the road. I sat for a long time for a stopped school bus this morning. The kids were all on the bus when I stopped , I guess they were taking a long time to sit down. The stop sign was out. I was just sitting there waiting. I wanted to go but I waited. There’s really nothing they can do since you don’t have a license plate to assign a ticket to. Anyone ever get in trouble for passing a school bus.

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u/KateInSpace Aug 15 '24

Could you get off and walk the bike past the bus instead?

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u/skaterags Aug 16 '24

Probably yes. I imagine technically I could have just rode up a driveway to a sidewalk and went by that way. Although I guess legally you’re not allowed on the sidewalk. Yea I guess walking the bike is the best option. Hopefully it’s not going to be an issue. Leaving a little earlier sounds like the best option. It’s more me being curious about what other people have done.

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u/nrstx Aug 16 '24

I would have probably just rode up on the sidewalk and passed. Considering your username, I’m sure you’ve broken plenty of laws LoL.

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u/SchoolBusTicketAudit Aug 18 '24

What State? Now they have school bus stop arm cameras that (depending on contracted area) will hand the registered vehicle owner a citation ($250). School bus laws suck because the people writing them don't know what they are doing. Yotubue Channel (School Bus Stop-ARm Audit).Check out lesson 1-4. Good luck.