Excepciones para conductores de autobuses sobre infracciones de pasajeros menores

Explicación Simple

Si un niño menor de 15 años comete una infracción en un autobús, el conductor no recibe una multa. Sin embargo, esto no aplica a autobuses escolares o de programas como Head Start.

Es como cuando un maestro no castiga a un estudiante por hacer ruido en clase, siempre que no sea un momento de examen. El maestro sabe que los niños a veces no pueden controlar su comportamiento.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana está en un autobús público y se levanta de su asiento antes de que el autobús se detenga. Si tiene 10 años, el conductor no será multado por su comportamiento, pero si se tratara de un autobús escolar, la situación sería diferente.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(c) The driver of a bus is not subject to the fine under paragraph (b) for a violation of paragraph (a) by a passenger under the age of 15. This paragraph does not apply to: (1) a school bus, including a type III vehicle; and (2) a Head Start bus, including a type III Head Start vehicle. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Passenger vehicle" means: (1) a passenger automobile defined in section168.002, subdivision 24; (2) a pickup truck; (4) a commuter van, as defined in section168.126; and (5) a recreational vehicle, as defined in section168.002, subdivision 27. (c) "Passenger vehicle" does not include a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, bus, school bus, a vehicle designed to operate exclusively on railroad tracks, a farm truck as defined in section168.002, subdivision 8, or special mobile equipment as defined in section168.002, subdivision 31. (d) "Pickup truck" means a truck, regardless of manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity, that is commonly known as a pickup truck. (e) "Van" means a vehicle, regardless of the manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity, of a box-like design that (1) has no barrier or separation between the operator's area and the remainder of the cargo-carrying area, or (2) is designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver. This section shall not apply to: (1) a person driving a passenger vehicle in reverse;