Video Shows Cars Passing Bus Stopped For Buffalo Grove Student

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — A Buffalo Grove mom decided to take a video of her son getting on a school bus recently due to concerns she had after seeing drivers traveling past school buses stopped to pick up students on Prairie Road, according to the Daily Herald. The video was posted on Facebook, and shows two cars going by the bus while it's stopped to let the boy on, and also shows what Katie Hoffman-Mark, the boy's mother, and others said is an ongoing problem, according to the news report.

Hoffman-Mark said police are present in the area when they can be, but when officers are absent, so is the attention of drivers. However, the Daily Herald reported Buffalo Grove police said they are aware of the issue, and that they are also taking steps to educate drivers.

The village's website has information on the law regarding drivers approaching school buses, including details specifying that "a driver must stop for any school bus that is pulled over to load or unload passengers, unless heading in the opposite direction on a four-lane or wider road," the Daily Herald said. The news report also said a conviction for a violation will lead to a three-month suspension of driving privileges and $150 fine, according to the village. Anyone seeing a violation is advised to contact Buffalo Grove police Sgt. Michelle Kondrat of the traffic unit at mkondrat@vbg.org or (847) 808-2634.

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