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During a press conference on Monday in Harrisburg, the Shapiro Administration and PennDOT announced the results of Operation Safe Stop, which is a one-day targeted enforcement and education event during which law enforcement agencies and participating school districts document occurrences of drivers violating Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law and emphasize the importance of school transportation safety.

176 violations were reported across eighteen participating school districts, which is lower than last year’s 252 reported violations.

The School Bus Stopping Law requires all Pennsylvania motorists to stop 10 feet from a school bus that is flashing its red lights, unless the bus is doing so on a divided highway separated by a divider. The penalty for violating the law is a fine of $250 plus a 60-day license suspension and the addition of five points to the violator’s driving record. If the violation is seen on a stop-arm camera, the fine increases to $300.