The slogan the MVA has is “Paint doesn’t protect.” You are lucky you got a refresher from a bus camera, OP, and not a cop, where it’s a $600 ticket and 3 points.

This is why people should have to take some kind of driving test in order to renew their license every 10 years or so. It is ridiculous that you folks don't know the rules for stopping for a bus.

I also can't believe the OP's excuse that the traffic was moving too fast- if there's a school bus near me *especially* around the times when school is letting out, I'm always paying attention to it to see if it's stopping. There's no excuse for not stopping for a bus, and I'm glad the tickets are so high.

There are lots of people who don't know this law in DC too.

School bus was stopped, flashing lights, 2 lane road, car stopped across the street at stop sign not going as per the law and several of the drivers behind them all leaning on their horns honking for the person who is supposed to be stopped to move.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there cameras on maryland buses?

OP here. Yes, they sure do. I just logged onto the site to pay my ticket, and they show you the video taken from four different angles. It's pretty impressive.

Maybe the cameras on the street should be replaced by these cameras. That video of that Georgetown kidnap lady was lousy.

Thank goodness for these cameras. Remember the 3 siblings killed in Indiana earlier this year....and thanks for spreading the word, OP.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just a PSA that if you encounter a stopped school bus with flashing red lights in Maryland, you must stop within 20 feet of the bus, even if you are on the opposite side of double yellow lines, where pedestrians cannot cross. I got a $250 ticket in the mail, as I didn't know what the rule was as I was approaching a busy four lane intersection and wasn't sure whether/when/where to stop.

Wait, what? There is no law saying that pedestrians are not allowed to cross a double yellow line.

When in doubt, STOP FOR THE SCHOOL BUS THAT HAS ITS RED LIGHTS ON.

EXACTLY!!!!

Anonymous wrote:Are there cameras on maryland buses?

OP here. Yes, they sure do. I just logged onto the site to pay my ticket, and they show you the video taken from four different angles. It's pretty impressive.

Only yellow lines and no physical barriers, you have to stop. If physical barriers exist (eg., raised median) then you don’t have to stop

Are there cameras on maryland buses?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised that this is a surprise to anyone. We were taught to always stop when a school bus is stopped when I was in driver ed. and it was in the state driver manual also.

The bus is big and bright yellow and has flashing red lights, so it is not like it is that hard to see. I suppose if the bus was hidden in some way, you could try to fight the ticket, OP.

OP here. I'm not fighting the ticket. I just paid it, actually. I just want to make sure others are aware of the rule. FWIW, the bus was pulled over at the curb, with another lane to its left open. Other cars were moving. I guess everyone got a ticket. Where I live in Montgomery County, we often see school buses pulled up to the curb, parked, or waiting, without their lights flashing. So first it registers, oh here's a bus. Next you need to check, are its lights flashing.

This happened to me too a few days ago. first ticket ever. and yes, the busses are often at the curb parked. i am frustrated because this particular stop was on a road at like 45 miles an hour where you could not see the bus until very close. and if i suddenly stopped, the care behind me would have rear ended me.

And stop when there are 5 lanes too! I've never lived anywhere else where buses let kids off on 5 lane roads.

And, if the road is only partially divided by concrete you still have to stop on the areas without concrete. $250 dollars later I understand this, but the four people who passed me while I was stopped for the bus on the other side of the road didn't get the memo yet.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless it's a divided road (concrete median), then it's OK to proceed if bus is stopped in other direction.

You got it backwards.

You can read it the way pp intended it to be read also.

I'm not reading that at all. I even said it out loud a couple of times.

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised that this is a surprise to anyone. We were taught to always stop when a school bus is stopped when I was in driver ed. and it was in the state driver manual also.

The bus is big and bright yellow and has flashing red lights, so it is not like it is that hard to see. I suppose if the bus was hidden in some way, you could try to fight the ticket, OP.

OP here. I'm not fighting the ticket. I just paid it, actually. I just want to make sure others are aware of the rule. FWIW, the bus was pulled over at the curb, with another lane to its left open. Other cars were moving. I guess everyone got a ticket. Where I live in Montgomery County, we often see school buses pulled up to the curb, parked, or waiting, without their lights flashing. So first it registers, oh here's a bus. Next you need to check, are its lights flashing.

I’m surprised that this is a surprise to anyone. We were taught to always stop when a school bus is stopped when I was in driver ed. and it was in the state driver manual also.

The bus is big and bright yellow and has flashing red lights, so it is not like it is that hard to see. I suppose if the bus was hidden in some way, you could try to fight the ticket, OP.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless it's a divided road (concrete median), then it's OK to proceed if bus is stopped in other direction.

You got it backwards.

You can read it the way pp intended it to be read also.