Albany, NY – NY State Police Crack Down On Drivers Passing School BusesNew York state police are going after drivers who pass stopped school buses.
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The effort, called Operation Safe Stop, resulted in more than 1,000 tickets on a single day in April to motorists who drove around buses while children were being loaded or unloaded.
A ticket could cost up to $400 for a first offense, plus a court surcharge and five points on a driver’s license.
Authorities say an estimated 50,000 motorists pass school buses in New York state each day.
New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico says protecting children is a top priority.
Good. Fines are the only language some people understand.
How can a person live with the fact that he killed a child because of his negligence.
Also some bus drivers are the cause of this behavior because the law says that a driver can flag his hands for a car to pass.
Why do you let drivers wait to pass till a mother dresses her child and can’t make them ready for bus arrival.
The driving habits of bus drivers in BP ,& WillyB warrant looking into as well .
So there’s this bus,stops on ocean ave in midwood every morning. He’s picking up a student in a wheelchair, requiring the utilization of a lift. There is no other child being picked up. He flashes his lights and stop sign. Four lanes of traffic come to complete stop for 5 minutes at least. During height of rush hour. Don’t jump down my throat, I wouldn’t even consider passing him, but this is knowing full darn well there is no crossing/running child = no danger. Abuse of “power?”
Maybe the reason people do it, while its wrong, is because often you see mothers nonchalantly bringing their kid out of the house 3 minutes after the bus has been out there waiting! And when they see a whole line of cars behind the bus being inconvenienced by their selfishness and lack of responsibility, they don’t even appear apologetic!