Sudbury driver fined $490 for passing stopped school bus

Sudbury driver fined $490 for passing stopped school bus

A driver in Sudbury has been fined after passing a stopped school bus with its lights flashing on Monday.

OPP notices uptick in drivers failing to stop for school buses

OPP East Region have been receiving an increase in reports of cars failing to stop for school buses. The police put a notice about the calls on their Facebook on Oct. 30, however drivers in Eastern Ontario are still ignoring the flashing lights. Police say they are still receiving these calls with some bus drivers even noting multiple incidents in a single day. Failing to stop for a school bus that is unloading passengers is illegal with penalti…

Police Remind Drivers Passing Stopped Bus Is Illegal

Authorities in Oak Grove are reminding everyone on Wednesday morning that it is against the law to pass a school bus that is loading or unloading children. Oak Grove Police say it is a misdemeanor and is elevated to a class A misdemeanor for a second offense of passing a school bus while it’s loading or unloading children. Police say they will be out enforcing this law and remind drivers that it is hazardous and they will be cited.