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Monday, September 01, 2008
Ind. Law - Disregarding school bus stop arm is a misdemeanor
Ken Kosby has a story today in the NWI Times:
This is the first in a series of articles highlighting commonly broken laws, explaining common misconceptions about the laws and detailing what types of actions will get a person in trouble. With school starting recently, today we examine school zone speeding and school bus stop arm violations. * * *Most people understand they can be ticketed for speeding in a school zone, but police say many people don't realize that disregarding a school bus stop arm is a misdemeanor, not merely an infraction. In addition, police don't have to witness the offense to charge the offender.
"The bus driver can get the license plate number, vehicle and driver description ... and we can follow up on it," Grennes said.
Portage police Sgt. Keith Hughes reminds motorists that they must stop for a school bus stop arm whether they are going the same direction as the bus or the opposite direction. They must stop even if on two-lane roads with a turn lane in the middle or undivided four-lane roads.
"The only exception is on a divided highway," Hughes said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 1, 2008 12:08 PM
Posted to Indiana Law