Drivers can legally pass school buses with flashing yellow lights. Lawmakers want to change that.

Proponen colocar cámaras en autobuses escolares para atrapar a conductores que adelantan ilegalmente

Proponen colocar cámaras en autobuses escolares para atrapar a conductores que adelantan ilegalmente

Drivers can legally pass school buses with flashing yellow lights. Lawmakers want to change that.

Lawmakers want to close a gap in Michigan law that allows drivers to pass school buses that are preparing to pick up or drop off children.

Berrien Springs Schools transportation official testifies in Lansing about school bus legislation

Some Michigan lawmakers want to make it illegal to pass a school bus with flashing yellow lights, and a transportation official from Berrien County has testified about the idea. A bill passed in a state House committee Tuesday would require drivers to stop at all flashing school bus lights, and not just red lights. In support is Berrien Springs Public Schools Transportation Director John Legus. He testified last week about the legislation. “Curr…