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Police worried about driver behaviour around school busses
More than a month has passed since school started and Cranbrook RCMP are seeing a surprising amount of drivers not stopping for school busses.
During September, Cranbrook RCMP received five incidents from School District No. 5 busses, advising that they have video of vehicles not stopping when they have their stop signs out and their red flashing lights on.
The incidents reported to the RCMP involve vehicles travelling the opposite direction of the bus. The Motor Vehicle Act states that motorized vehicles going in either direction MUST stop for a school bus when it has its stop sign out and red lights flashing. The fine for not stopping for a school bus is $368.
“In each of these incidents I have spoken with the drivers and surprisingly they advise they thought only the vehicles behind the bus had to stop. We want to remind every driver that all vehicles need to stop to ensure the safety of the students getting on or off the bus,” said Cst. Katie Forgeron of Cranbrook RCMP.
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