What is the penalty for being convicted of illegally passing a stopped school bus?
A conviction for passing a stopped school bus with flashing lights and its stop arm extended will result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license. If the owner of the vehicle was not driving when the offense occurred, they must provide the State’s Attorney’s Office with the name of the person driving the vehicle or their vehicle registration will be suspended for three months.
- Driving privilege or vehicle registration suspension and a minimum $150 fine.
- A 60-day suspension of driving privileges.
- A $30 fine and 14-day suspension of driving privileges.