Penalidades por adelantar a un autobús escolar detenido

Explicación Simple

Si pasas un autobús escolar que está detenido, puedes meterte en problemas. La primera vez podrías pagar una multa o hacer servicio comunitario, pero si lo haces más veces, las multas son mucho más altas.

Es como cuando ignoras un semáforo en rojo; al igual que eso, pasar un autobús escolar detenido puede causar accidentes graves y trae consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando su auto y ve un autobús escolar detenido con luces parpadeantes. Sin embargo, decide pasar de largo. Al ser detenido por la policía, recibe una multa de 500 dólares, que es lo que pasa si es su primera infracción.

Penalidades

Multas de $500 a $25,000 y hasta 5 años de prisión, dependiendo de la gravedad del incidente.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-5-2780. Penalties for unlawfully passing a stopped school bus. (A) A driver of a vehicle violating Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a first offense must be fined not less than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. In lieu of imprisonment, the court may require that the individual complete an appropriate term of community service of not fewer than ten days upon terms and conditions the court considers proper. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a first offense for a violation of Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C) may be tried in magistrate's court. Upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a second or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C), a person is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not fewer than thirty days and not more than sixty days. (B) If a driver of a vehicle violates Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C), and the violation proximately causes great bodily injury or death to a pedestrian, the person is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bond, the person must be: (1) fined not less than five thousand dollars or more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than sixty days or more than one year when great bodily injury results; (2) fined not less than ten thousand dollars or more than twenty-five thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than one year or more than five years when death results. As used in this subsection, "great bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a subs