I need to get this off my chest. School bus came early, and I was not there to get my child as the bus is usually late. There were vehicles which stopped for the bus, which waited for under 1 minute, then just passed the school bus all one after the other while bus was flashing and stop sign was out.
When I got my child, the bus driver was smiling and didn’t say a thing about vehicles passing it. I’m sure they are used to it.
Nothing can be done. I’m just venting. I found out because a witness told me, so I checked the camera to see what happened.
So annoyed people are so impatient that they can’t stop for a school bus beyond 10 seconds.
Report it using the non emergency number. They might post a cop out there or something. It’s worth a shot at least
Thanks for the idea! I’ll try this.
Report them, and keep the cameras rolling; you’re going to see some comeuppance.
I have the opposite problem. There is a stop near me, on a 4-lane (plus center turn lane) road. Oncoming traffic is not supposed to stop, but always does.
Interesting. In my territory’s laws, you have to stop unless there is a dividing median. There’s a road that has three lanes on each side plus a center turn lane, and all lanes therefore must stop.
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Had no idea. I suppose I’ll report it and show the video.
In some cities, the bus automatically takes photos of cars that pass it while the stop sign is engaged. Those drivers then get big tickets.
I hope we have this. I’m in Canada and I really doubt it. But that is a great idea!
What was the exact situation? In Florida you do not have to stop, if you are traveling in the opposite direction and there is a median wider than 5 feet. Were these cars directly behind the bus and then went around it? If you are supposed to stop for the school bus and don’t that’s both unlawful and karmically uncool.
Canada, and they have to stop. It’s a residential area.
These cars were directly behind it and went around.
I’ve always heard people don’t stop for school busses but thought it was rare.
I have to say, I’ve never seen it personally. I’ve seen people push the boundaries but not blatantly pass like that.
People become monsters under the veil of anonymity. Whether it’s in your car, or behind a username.
How do you know it was under one minute if you weren’t there? I can’t help but think you feel guilty about being late and are externalizing that by trying to point out things other people did wrong. If I’m sitting behind a stopped bus for over a minute with no activity on or off, you can guarantee I will carefully proceed at some point soon.
Then you would be commiting a misdemeanor crime because you couldn’t wait 2 minutes. If you then hit someone it becomes a felony! I’m sure they’ll understand that those 2 minutes were very important to you though
Only it you are in some countries. A bus can be passed when she is not moving. Outside centre zones a normal bus has to flash lighs and start moving to have the right. You must stop when the 2 are shown. Only 1 no problem drive on. A schoolbus is the same and for the children. The helper on the bus needs to get out to help the ones who need to cross the streets safely.
Cameras :)
