Sunday, September 13, 2009

Drivers Warned To Stop for Stopped School BUsses

Vermont State Police giving drivers a very basic warning:


Failure to brake for a stopped school bus can result in stiff penalties. State Police say failure to stop can result in a traffic ticket that attaches five points to an operator's license and carries a $243 fine. The Rutland Herald reports that Trooper Thomas Mozzer said vehicles on either side of the road are required to stop for school buses displaying red signal lights.He said many of the complaints police have received involved vehicles on Route 4 in Mendon during morning bus routes.
Mozzer said that Vermont State Police will be aggressively enforcing the law in the wake of the complaints.