All area schools are back in session and the Tennessee Highway Patrol wants to make drivers aware of the rules and penalties for improperly passing a school bus.
Under state law, the driver of a vehicle, upon meeting or overtaking a school bus that is stopped to load or unload students, must stop before reaching the school bus. The driver cannot proceed until the school bus resumes motion or is signaled by the bus driver to proceed or if the visual signals are no longer engaged.
Failure to stop for a school bus is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000.
THP Warns about passing School Buses
