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Hendricks County Crime Reports
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A MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF
DANVILLE- We are urging all drivers to be familiar with the law requirements for stopping on highways and divided highways around school buses in an effort to keep our children safe. Indiana law states that any person driving on a highway who approaches a stopped school bus with the arm signal extended from any direction must stop prior to reaching the bus and may not proceed past the bus until the arm is no longer extended. If a violation occurs, it is presumed that the owner of the vehicle has committed the violation and therefore it is not necessary to be caught at the scene. If the highway is divided into 2 or more roadways by leaving a space unintended for vehicular travel, a physical barrier, or a dividing section constructed to impeded traffic, and if the bus is on the opposite side, a driver is not required to stop unless otherwise posted. We are asking for public cooperation in not only following the laws but also to report any violations that are witnessed. We receive many complaints from bus drivers about vehicles disregarding the school bus stop arms and we will continue to follow up on each one and issue citations to those responsible, By simply following these laws, we can continue to keep our children safe.
Dave Galloway Hendricks County Sheriff
Colonel Steve Wagner, Chief Deputy |
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