STOP FOR BUSES

STOP FOR BUSES

Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM

In an effort to call attention to the problem of vehicles not stopping for school buses, the State of North Carolina takes a day each year to survey bus drivers on whether motorists are violating the law. The results:

Year

Number of participating buses

Number of violations reported

Percentage of buses that reported a violation

2004

13,416

2,188

16.31%

2005

13,518

1,957

14.48%

2006

13,513

2,438

18.04%

2007

13,900

2,310

16.62%

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Transportation Services

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