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MarmalAIDs OP t1_jdhkg38 wrote

Reply to comment by walkamok in To challenge a school bus camera ticket, potential issue from bus driver. by MarmalAIDs

While I feel the being blocked by a vehicle thing is 'opinion', the bus driver not having hazards on at 150-300ft is a law bus drivers adhear to. Like a bus driver not following the law to inform other drivers of their imminent stop should be a valid enough reason, right?

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Dyerssorrow t1_jdhuipx wrote

Like most said you may be able to get points reduced...but that fine is going to stick. You would have to have dashboard video proof that the bus driver failed to adhere to the law.

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walkamok t1_jdhwyah wrote

If the bus driver didn't follow laws to inform other drivers of the imminent stop, then how was the van able to safely stop in time?

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throwawayamd14 t1_jdi0n49 wrote

The dudes just a liar. In his original post he said he was slowing down/braking. At 7-9 seconds we can see the top of the hatch of his Mazda and the brake light at the top of the hatch isn’t lit. That light that’s on is his fog light. The guy didn’t even press his brakes lol

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MarmalAIDs OP t1_jdhyqvd wrote

The van got to witness potentially 4 seconds of yellow lights/part of the stop sign opening before the van was no longer obscuring my view, 4 seconds of time I didnt have in relation to the view of the bus being blocked by the van. Up the hill further back the bus was on lower ground and was visible from a further distance, but as the ground leveled the van blocked what would be where the bus stopped. The bus didnt have hazards/stop sign deployed when I was witnessing them driving ahead before the van obscured the view.

Also why i emphasize the 150-300ft the driver needed, as that would have been plenty of time and distance to inform me and the van to slow down to a stop (compared to the van slamming their breaks and me being out of view)

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walkamok t1_jdi8vz0 wrote

The bus was fully stopped and the stop sign was opening. If the sign was opening it means the lights were already red.

There was no close call or any sort of argument that it was yellow or you didn't have time to stop.

The video shows you fully earning the ticket.

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