It's School Bus Safety Week in Texas and that may mean a little more than just a reminder to be careful around school buses. Texas Highway Patrol troopers in many rural areas, including here in the Concho Valley, say they may be following or actually riding on school buses to catch motorists who try to pass stopped buses that have their flashing lights on. The Texas Department of Public Safety says that when a vehicle illegally passes a stopped school bus with the red lights activated, Troopers riding on the bus will radio ahead to other Troopers who will then pull over the offending motorist and issue a ticket that could cost up to $1,000. Troopers will also be patrolling areas where school buses pick up and drop off children, looking for motorists violating the school bus law.
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