BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Bridgeville Police Department issued a reminder about traffic laws and school buses Friday after a driver was captured driving past a stopped bus last week.
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Bridgeville police posted the video, taken by the bus dash camera, and details of the Nov. 7 incident on its Facebook page.
The video showed the school bus stopped with flashing red lights and crossing arm out and the driver who appeared not to stop.
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According to the post, police said the driver also displayed an obscene hand signal as he drove past a group of parents.
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Police said when they contacted the driver by phone for an explanation, the driver told the officer to issue a citation, said they would see the officer in court, then hung up. Police said they plan to issue the driver a citation.
Police said in the post that no children were injured. The driver did not let any children leave the bus until the vehicle in question was safely past the bus.
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Pennsylvania law requires all motorists stop at least 10 feet away from a school bus that has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. This goes for all drivers who are approaching, following or beside a bus as it stops.
There is, however, one exception to this rule. If there is a physical barrier such as a guardrail, concrete median or grass median, motorists traveling in the opposite direction may continue without stopping.
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