Senators advanced a bill from general file March 6 that would create additional penalties for failing to stop for a school bus.<\/p>\n
Currently, a person who fails to stop for a school bus is guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.<\/p>\n
Under LB1039, introduced by Bancroft Sen. Lydia Brasch, violators would be charged a $500 fine and assessed three points on their driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my district, there are daily accounts of school bus stop violations which put our children at risk as they board and get off a school bus,\u201d Brasch said. \u201cI believe the increased penalty more appropriately represents the severity and risk associated with this traffic violation.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Transportation and Telecommunications Committee amendment would require drivers to decrease their speed to 25 mph when the yellow warning lights on a bus are flashing and to stop if the red lights are flashing.<\/p>\n
At locations where the school district determines that 400 feet of clear vision in each direction is not possible, a bus could stop if a sign indicates that a school bus stop is ahead.<\/p>\n
The amendment was adopted 30-0 and the bill advanced from general file on a 33-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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