In a recent release from State Representative Jack Jordan he said, “Now that children are back in school, all motorists must pay attention and stop for school buses.”
When a bus is stopped with its flashing red lights activated and its stop arm extended, drivers are required to stop when approaching it from any direction. If motorists are on a highway that is divided by a barrier or unpaved area, they are required to stop if they are traveling in the same direction as the school bus. If there is no barrier, all lanes in all directions must stop.
Jordan said, “While most drivers follow these traffic laws, there are some who are either unaware or disregard the law completely. In fact, Hoosier bus drivers report an average of more than 2,5000 stop-arm violations each day.”
Representative Jack Jordan said, “I supported a new law to keep students safe and hold motorists accountable when they disregard a school bus stop-arm. Through this law, the penalty for injuring or killing someone as a result of recklessly passing a school bus has been increased, which could potentially mean larger fines and longer jail sentences for violators. A court can also suspend a violator’s driver’s licenses for up to a year.”
