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Dec 3, 2024
3:17:30pm

OverratedHumor All-American

Merry Christmas to me from Texas - $300 bill in the mail.

I was driving on a 5-lane highway several weeks ago (2 lanes going each direction, plus a left turn lane in the middle). A school bus was stopped on the other side. I just got a bill for $300 for not yielding to that school bus.

The video they showed me has 4 other cars driving by during that 5-second window too.

So frustrating.

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OverratedHumor

Previous username: HoustonBYUCoug
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Merry Christmas to me from Texas - $300 bill in the mail.

Dec 3, 3:17pm

Not divided by a barrier? Stop for the dang bus.

scall

Dec 3, 3:20pm

because kids have been known to dart out behind the bus to cross the street

CrashMcLarson

Dec 3, 3:23pm

Its not the law to stop for the bus in that same situation in Utah.

Dec 3, 3:26pm

AZ is like Texas- unless the road has a physical division (not a turn lane) you have to stop.

scall

Dec 3, 3:30pm

I thought that was well known. If a schools bus is stopped all traffic stops

Longseason

Dec 3, 3:22pm

This is not the law in Utah.

Dec 3, 3:27pm

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Baron

Dec 3, 3:32pm

That's the funny thing about laws. it's not based on where you learned to drive.

RyneK

Dec 3, 3:36pm

But you weren’t in Utah. I know it’s dumb to say that you need to laws in Texas

Dec 3, 3:37pm

The safest option is to not drive.

Dec 3, 3:41pm

Were you in Utah?

SJS

Dec 3, 3:54pm

RE: Merry Christmas to me from Texas - $300 bill in the mail.

WDaddy

Dec 3, 3:22pm

It's not the law in Utah where I learned to drive, and where most of this board

Dec 3, 3:27pm

Utah is probably the exception for a road like that, not the rule.

scall

Dec 3, 3:31pm

You keep referencing the law in Utah. But that’s irrelevant

ChiCityCoug

Dec 3, 3:38pm

Sure. Doesn't mean it's not frustrating.

Dec 3, 3:41pm

So four other drivers received a $300 bill as well?

Dec 3, 3:24pm

I'd assume so.

Dec 3, 3:27pm

What's frustrating about breaking the law and putting children at risk?

RyneK

Dec 3, 3:25pm

Do you really think this puts children at risk? If so, write a letter to your

Dec 3, 3:28pm

Not in my state it's not

RyneK

Dec 3, 3:29pm

Yes and it's not.

Dec 3, 8:56pm

Ya gotta stop man. School bus always wins. Keep kids safe. And it is even more

RalphWiggam

Dec 3, 3:27pm

School bus doesn't always win, though. You don't stop for the school bus, for

Dec 3, 3:29pm

It seems you came here looking for sympathy or understanding. You didn’t find

RalphWiggam

Dec 3, 4:09pm

You've already made it clear that you know all the laws and you wouldn't have

Dec 3, 4:45pm

My husband got hit with a ticket for that in Alabama, but unfortunately there it turns out that it's a misdemeanor and

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 3, 3:32pm

$300 billion is a lot.

YSMACK

Dec 3, 3:33pm

That is a lot of stamps to mail $3 Billion

BYULAWGUY

Dec 3, 3:38pm

Money order.

scall

Dec 3, 3:41pm

These posts are the best kind of posts. Lol.

Dec 3, 3:44pm

I'm glad I can contribute to your entertainment.

Dec 3, 3:46pm

Most likely he has already had a fine for something similar. I know I have.

OrsoNero

Dec 3, 3:50pm

Karma is gonna DESTROY you for this post!

spinner

Dec 3, 4:12pm

I don’t think this went how you wish it had. Take the L and pay the fine and

ChiCityCoug

Dec 3, 4:01pm

I won’t get a ticket like that because I stop when the school bus is out.

RalphWiggam

Dec 3, 4:11pm

I'm glad you know all the laws for everywhere you go.

Dec 3, 4:22pm

RE: Merry Christmas to me from Texas - $300 bill in the mail.

Sid Vicious

Dec 3, 4:19pm

That linked thread is AMAZING.

spinner

Dec 3, 4:32pm

TX gifts you with a $300 education on this topic. Congrats.

Dataguy

Dec 4, 9:49am

Normally, I'm not used to being charged for my gifts. But I guess I was too

Dec 4, 9:59am

Every new post in this thread is a gift to us, so thank you.

spinner

Dec 4, 11:44am

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