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Message from Mount Pulaski Police Chief
West
Those who pass stopped school buses risk loss of driving privileges
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 [October 20, 2018]
We have recently had a number of vehicles passing school buses while
the buses are loading or unloading students. This is notice to the
public that anyone who passes a school bus while it's Stop Arm and
Lights are activated is in violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code
section 625 ILCS 5/11-1414a.
Per this section, the driver of a vehicle shall not proceed past a
loading or unloading school bus unless the driver of a vehicle is
signaled by the school bus driver to proceed or the visual signals
are no longer actuated. The bus drivers are "policing" the areas
where children are loading or unloading and will readily report any
violators of this section.
This is fair warning that a citation for this violation will be
issued if the driver of a school bus can provide an accurate
description of the passing vehicle I.E. make, model, and color with
a complete license plate number and/or positive identification of
the driver of the passing vehicle. A citation for violation of this
section requires a mandated court appearance that will likely result
in a suspension of driving privileges, fines and court fees.
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What if the vehicle passing the school bus has been "borrowed" and the
registered owner of the vehicle was not the driver when a vehicle passes a
loading or unloading school bus.
In this circumstance, the owner of the vehicle will be required upon request of
the State's Attorney or other designated person acting in response to a signed
complaint, to provide documentation identifying the operator of the vehicle at
the time of the alleged violation. Per Statute, failure to comply with providing
this information can result in a suspension of the vehicle registration for a
period of three months.
The Mount Pulaski Police Department is committed to pursuing whatever is
necessary to protect our citizens and particularly our school age children.
[Chief of Police Anthony L. West Mt.
Pulaski Police Department] |
