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Will I be ticketed for passing a school bus? I went by a school bus while its yellow lights were flashing. As I was alongside it, the stop arm started coming out but was only partway extended. The bus lights stayed yellow until we had begun passing, then turned red. I was driving about 20 mph, and when I checked my mirror afterward, the stop arm was fully out.Anonymous · December 6, 2024 · 1 reply

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Will I be ticketed for passing a school bus? I went by a school bus while its yellow lights were flashing. As I was alongside it, the stop arm started coming out but was only partway extended. The bus lights stayed yellow until we had begun passing, then turned red. I was driving about 20 mph, and when I checked my mirror afterward, the stop arm was fully out.

December 6, 2024

Benjamin Goldman Law Office

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Sounds like you are in the legal right, whether you will get a ticket is another story. ...............

December 6, 2024

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