(Le Mars) — Schools have been back in session for only a couple of weeks, and already law enforcement officials are hearing reports about instances when vehicles are passing a stopped school bus. Iowa State Patrol trooper John Farley says it is a problem that happens every year with reports of motorists choosing to pass a stopped school bus with its lights flashing and stop sign extended.
Farley says he is constantly surprised as to why people would pass a stopped school bus.
The Iowa State Patrol trooper says fortunately, many of today’s school buses are now equipped with video cameras that make it easier to catch those that pass a stopped school bus.
In recent years, based on Kayden’s Law when a young girl was killed after stepping off a stopped school bus and was run over by a passing motorist, the Iowa legislature has increased the fines associated with those motorists that pass a stopped school bus. Farley offers a brief explanation of the law relating to stopped school buses.
Le Mars Community says it has had one incident this year when a motorist passed a stopped school bus.
