YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) \u2013 There were 188 violations of the law during this year\u2019s Operation Safe Stop, according to the Shapiro Administration, which released the numbers on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust one incident of passing a stopped school bus is too many, and this many violations in just one day is unacceptable,\u201d PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. \u201cThis is just a snapshot.\u201d<\/p>\n
The numbers, which are from violations recorded one day out of the year, are released by participating school districts, including the West Shore. The district has even gone a step further by permanently installing side stop arm cameras on its buses.<\/p>\n
It had 22 potential violations in the first week alone, according to Superintendent Dr. Todd Stoltz.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe amount of incidents that were being recorded as potential violations was shocking to me,\u201d Stoltz said. \u201cThe consequences are very dire.\u201d<\/p>\n
State law requires drivers approaching a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm activated to stop at least 10 feet from the bus. If they don\u2019t, they could face a $300 fine.<\/p>\n
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