October 17th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
Maryland school bus drivers saw a decrease in the number of stop arm violations last year, according to a survey sponsored by the state department of education. Stop arms, or automated flashing stop signs, extend from the sides of school buses whenever the vehicle stops to load or unload students. It is illegal to pass a school bus when the stop arm is extended and the lights are on.
On a single day last spring, bus drivers across the state recorded a total of 3,384 violations. This represents a decrease of about 1,000 violations from the previous year, according to the Maryland State Department of Education. More than 623,000 students across the state are eligible for school bus transportation, including about 38,300 in Baltimore, according to 2014-15 data, the most recent available
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