Many Iowa drivers don't stop for school buses
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8/28/2017
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Last school year, Dubuque Community School District officials reported 109 people to law enforcement for illegally passing school buses that were stopped to pick up or drop off children.
However, that figure probably only represents one-tenth of the actual number of illegal passers, according to district transportation Manager Kris Hall.
"We have people who just intentionally go through our stop arms," he told the Telegraph Herald . "You can try to come up with a rationale, but there are probably hundreds."
State and city code requires drivers who meet school buses with flashing amber lights to reduce speeds and stop when buses deploy stop arms. In most cases, drivers aren't permitted to pass a stopped school bus.
Read the full article on the Sioux City Journal website.
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