Safety

Stop Arm Violation Law & Video
Stop Arm Violation Statistics
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Summary 2008

The Bus Stops Here Video
Reducing Illegal Passing of Stopped School Buses

Stop Arm Report - A Cooperative Program to Reduce Incidents of Vehicles Passing Stopped School Buses in a Coastal Region of North Carolina

STN Presentation - School Bus Stop Arm Passing (2001)

Media

FULL STOP - School Buses are Pretty Hard to Miss, Winston-Salem Journal (July 2006)
WATCH OUT FOR THE CHILD WHILE TRAVELING NC ROADS Gov. Easley proclaims the week of February 7-11, 2005 "Watch Out for the Child Week"
MEDIA ADVISORY - Operation Stop Arm Lieutenant Everett Clendenin Public Information Officer (Feb 4, 2005)

Violation Forms
School Bus Illegal Passing Data COLLECTION Form (2008)
School Bus Illegal Passing Data TALLY Sheet (2008)
Report of violation of School Bus Law (G. S. 20-2 17) (MS Doc file) or (PDF file)

Legislation

School Bus Safety Act
2005 Law - Stiffer Penalties for Stoparm Violations
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H1400v6.html

New Law - No PJC for Stoparm Violations
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H2880v2.html

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