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Re: Pennsylvania-passing a school bus

The issuance of the ticket is proper. The question is whether the school bus driver will testify.Your son should contact a lawyer to discuss this fully. I offer free initial consultations.

Re: Pennsylvania-passing a school bus

The ticket is proper. Crossing guards and bus drivers often provide witness information sufficient to write a ticket. If your son is willing to tell the same story that he told you to a court, then you should go to your hearing and contest it. The bus driver will likely not show.

Re: Pennsylvania-passing a school bus

Yes, it's legal. The question is not whether the witness will show, but rather if the witness does show up, who is the judge going to believe. The law premits a citation for passing a school bus to be issued in this manner, but it requires the fulfillment of specific guidelines prior to conviction. The guidelines can be found in 75 pacsa 3345. Go to the pa code on this site and review it. If you have additional questions, please feel free to call.