I’ve been witnessing lots of these folks “BLOWING” through stop signs lately. I will need to get the video cam going again. This is VERY, VERY dangerous considering that we have a bus load of children onboard this bus. There is a sign posted at this quadrant “Turning traffic must yield to pedestrians” , but you still have to make a full stop on a red light. This sign ONLY means that traffic cannot turn if their turning maneuver interferes with a pedestrian that might be in the crosswalk. This sign applies to a red, yellow or green light. I have an email from a Professional engineer which states that all vehicles must make a full and complete stop before turning RIGHT on a red light at this quadrant in question. This is a Senior level Highway and roadway engineer who specializes in traffic signalization and signage. He works directly with the Louisiana Department of Transportation on roadway projects (LADOTD). He is VERY familiar with the M.U.T.C.D. also. This was filmed on 3-1-2013 at approx 7:50AM at E Causeway approach & 190 in Mandeville, Louisiana. This is a repeat offender. Based upon the time this video was taken we ALL know who this bus driver is. Instead of stopping or slowing down it looks like this bus driver accelerated through this stop light. NOT SAFE FOR THE CHILDREN ONBOARD. Most of the buses are making very nice full stops. Some are still running stop signs and stop lights. This driver BLEW through this intersection. There are no YIELD signs posted or right turn arrows at this quadrant, thus when the light is red you must come to a complete full stop even BEFORE making a right turn. I hope the local police are not MISINFORMING the school transportation department relative to the signage at this intersection.
We rely on airline pilots to obey the laws in the air and on the ground while traveling along a taxiway. Pilots carry a lot of people, but mostly adults. It is our responsibility as a community and as citizens to report ANY bus driver who is placing many children in an unsafe situation. Bus drivers are just like an airline pilot with the major difference being that they carry many young children onboard who have their whole life ahead of them.
TYPE IN YOUR SEARCH BAR “SCHOOL BUS DRIVER RUNNING STOP SIGNS” AND YOU WILL SEE OTHER FOLKS VIDEO TAPING JUST LIKE ME. VIDEOS ARE AIRED ON THE NEWS STATIONS. Or type “Stop on Red – It’s the Law” in your search bar and read the truth.
Post time: Dec-25-2016