Can a school bus driver report you for not stopping?

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asked Nov 19, 2021 in Law Enforcement/Police by 334topi (950 points)
Can a school bus driver report you for not stopping?

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answered Nov 24, 2021 by zitazun (1,700 points)
Yes a school bus driver can and will report you for not stopping.

When you fail to stop for a school buss and the stop sign is out and the lights are flashing then the bus driver can call the police and report you.

You can then get a ticket for failing to stop for the school bus.

However most times the bus driver will just make a report to fill out a violation report once they get back to the bus barn or where they park the bus.

Then the violation report gets turned into the police.

State law requires drivers to stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing and stop-arm extended.

State law also gives bus drivers the right to fill out a violation report if drivers don't stop.

The reports are turned into city, county or state law enforcement officers, who investigate and issue citations.

While you can be directly ticketed by a police officer at the scene, you may also find yourself ticketed through the mail after a school bus camera captures your image committing this traffic offense.

Not all traffic tickets have to lead to fines and/or demerit points on your driving record.

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