State officials are releasing data from this year’s Operation Safe Stop, which aims to promote school bus safety.
This one-day of targeted enforcement took place on Wednesday, October 21st this year.
Participating agencies reported seeing 196 violations of the School Bus Stopping Law. That requires drivers in all directions to come to a complete stop at least 10 feet from a bus that has its red lights blinking and its stop arm extended.
State officials said this year’s number was an increase of 18 compared to last year, which saw 188 violations.
Act 89 of 2026, which was recently signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro and will go into effect in October of 2027, increases the fine for convictions and imposes increased penalties for repeat offenders who illegally pass a school bus. Alos, drivers will also be required to stop at least 15 feet before reaching a school bus with its stop arm extended and red signal lights flashing, instead of the current 10 feet.
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