Safety

Stop Arm Violation Law & Video

Stop Arm Violation Statistics
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Summary 2010

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)

Videos (right click and select 'save as' to download)
Your School Bus Passenger Stop - Consistency Makes the Difference (6:47 min)
windows media video (60 MB) or real player (4.8 MB)

Stop Arm Violation Awareness Posters & Banners
enter here

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
School Bus Illegal Passing Data TALLY Sheet (2010)
Report of violation of School Bus Law (G. S. 20-2 17) (MS Doc file) or (PDF file)

Legislation (House/Senate Bills)

2009 Law (440): Camera & Video evidence may be used to prosecute Stoparm Violations + stiffer Penalties
2007 Law (924): Introduces Class I Felony, Removes the 8" Signage requirement that defined a school bus, and requires a School Bus be painted yellow.
2006 Law (2880): No Prayer for Judgement (PJC) for Stoparm Violations
2005 Law (1400): Increased Penalty for Stoparm Violations
2001 Law (774): Rental Companies must notify Renters of law forbidding passing a stopped School Bus

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