According to Transportation Article 21-706, if a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red lights, the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle shall stop at least 20 feet from the rear or front of the school vehicle (depending on the direction in which the vehicle approaches the school vehicle). They may not proceed until the school vehicle resumes motion or the alternately flashing red lights are deactivated.
A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
If a school vehicle has stopped on the road and has the flashing red lights on, all vehicles on the road must stop at least 20 feet away from the school vehicle.
On a divided highway, vehicles behind the bus must stop, but vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may proceed with caution.
In order to keep the streets safer for children, Carroll County Public Schools has installed cameras to the side of school buses to capture vehicles who illegally drive by them while the red lights are flashing and children are boarding or stepping off the bus. When the stop sign on the bus is out, the cameras detect if a vehicle has illegally passed the school bus.
In order to keep the streets safer for children, Carroll County Public Schools has installed high-resolution cameras to the side of school buses to capture vehicles who illegally drive by them while the red lights are flashing and children are boarding or stepping off the bus. When the stop sign on the bus is out, the cameras detect if a vehicle has illegally passed the school bus.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Carroll County Public Schools hope to further educate and hold violators accountable when passing a school bus that is loading children. Stop arm cameras have been installed on every bus operating in the county and record drivers who pass activated school bus stop signs. When a citation is issued, a high-resolution picture of the violator’s license plate will be recorded. Keeping our children safe is our number one goal.
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