Passing School Bus in MD/Germantown

[Anis]

On 1st Oct 2008 at around 8:45 or 8:50 PM I was passing travleling on CLopper road and just while stoping on the South Germantown road to take left police officer pulled me over. I had no idea what for. I don't ever speed, I didn't make any U-turns or changed any lanes. He said I passed a school bus.He fine for 570$ fine I don't know whether I got any point or not how to find that I got any points or it's just the Fine also The problem is - neither I nor my wife that was in my car saw a school bus. I also didn't see any other cars stopping and they would have if there was a school bus there, right?

If I did pass it - I am truly sorry, and I feel terrible about it. I try my hardest not to ever break the law, let alone do it on purpose. I just don't know what I should say in court since I didn't even see any buses. I think if I say I didn't see the bus it might look even worse - but if I said I did how should I explain it if I didn't even see it???

I am just trying to figure out what I should do should I go to court and aruge about my case as I have not seen any bus or just pay the fine but I don't know if I got any points or it's done with the fine...

Thanks for your help!

regards,

Anis

 

[presutin]

School bus stop laws for MD:

US-MD Maryland Maryland Code: Transportation §21-706(a)~(b) Same as UVC 11-705(a) except that a vehicle driver must stop ≥ 20 feet (6 m) from a school vehicle stopped on a roadway and flashing red lights §22-228(d) Red lights must flash when stopped on the roadway to get on or off passengers.
(e) A school vehicle driver must operate the flashing lights when approaching from the rear or the front, within 100 feet (30 m) of another school vehicle loading or unloading passengers on the same roadway.

§21-706(c) Same as UVC 11-705(c) less exemption in a loading zone on a controlled-access highway §16-402(a)(5) 3 points §27-101(a)~(b) Misdemeanor: fine ≤

 

[Anis]

School bus stop laws for MD:

US-MD Maryland Maryland Code: Transportation §21-706(a)~(b) Same as UVC 11-705(a) except that a vehicle driver must stop ≥ 20 feet (6 m) from a school vehicle stopped on a roadway and flashing red lights §22-228(d) Red lights must flash when stopped on the roadway to get on or off passengers.
(e) A school vehicle driver must operate the flashing lights when approaching from the rear or the front, within 100 feet (30 m) of another school vehicle loading or unloading passengers on the same roadway.

§21-706(c) Same as UVC 11-705(c) less exemption in a loading zone on a controlled-access highway §16-402(a)(5) 3 points §27-101(a)~(b) Misdemeanor: fine ≤

So What should I do any advice ?