Law Enforcement Warn Motorists About Risk of Passing Stopped School Buses

A new school year is underway, and that means school bus traffic will be increasing on local roadways. With that, law enforcement agencies are reminding commuters to give themselves extra time for that increased traffic and avoid passing stopped school buses with flashing red lights. James O'Callaghan, Public Information Officer with New York State Police Troop A, says state troopers have seen a "disturbing" increase in that type of violation over the past two years...

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O'Callaghan says passing a stopped school bus puts children at risk of injury or death. He encourages parents who witness a child boarding a bus while a motorist passes it to provide police with a description of the vehicle...

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O'Callaghan adds, "If you feel as though you don't have enough time to go from Point A to Point B and you have to pass a school bus, you're the problem." He also urges motorists to be patient with younger, less experienced student drivers who are returning to high school or college.