Yes, that was what made me hesitate. When I first saw the bus, I didn't know for how long the yellow lights had been on, and I passed because I didn't think I would have enough time to stop before passing the bus even if I hit my brakes. In retrospect, it was a poor judgement call and I should...
I did not receive a traffic ticket, no. I want to educate myself so that I can be a better driver in the future. I don't want anything like this to happen again, and I certainly don't want to put anyone in danger on the road.
Thank you very much for your reply. I'll gladly pay any citation that I receive. In the future, if I see a school bus on the road and there is evidence of it slowing down or stopping, I'll immediately slow down and/or stop as appropriate without hesitation. Thanks again for taking the time to reply.
Thank you for the quick reply, I appreciate it. If I had slammed on the brakes, I would have stopped directly adjacent to the bus. Would that have been acceptable? I was rounding a turn in the road and had only a few seconds to react.
I was driving home from work today when I encountered a school bus approaching on the other side of the street. It had its yellow lights flashing. The bus had not yet stopped moving. The only way for me to come to a complete stop would have been to slam on the brakes, which was dangerous, as...