Pennsylvania Vehicle Code 75-3345 (a) states that:
“The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking any school bus stopped on a highway or traffic way shall stop at least ten feet before reaching the school bus when the red signal lights on the school bus are flashing and the side stop signal arms. The driver shall not proceed until the flashing red signal lights are no longer actuated. In no event shall a driver of a vehicle resume motion of the vehicle until the school children who may have alighted from the school bus have reached a place of safety. The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which a school bus is stopped shall stop his vehicle at that intersection until the flashing red signal lights are no longer actuated.”
Disregarding flashing red lights on a school bus is amongst the most serious moving violations in the entire Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. If you are convicted of this violation, your driving privileges will be suspended and five (5) points will be added to your driving record. Fortunately, the attorneys at Kosacci Law Firm, P.C. have a wealth of knowledge and experience fighting and beating these traffic violations.
While there are many possible defenses, the school bus operators’ testimony at the hearing is often difficult but not impossible to overcome. It is important for the school bus operator to prove that you not only passed the red flashing lights, but that he/ she followed the bus stop procedures set forth in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. Only an experienced school bus violations attorney should be trusted to prepare your defense for the time of the traffic hearing. Contact Kosacci Law Firm, P.C., the traffic ticket lawyers, for your free consultation.
