Courtesy: PR RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP issue tickets after school bus signage disregarded
Peace River, Alta. – On April. 28, 2025, Peace Regional RCMP responded to a report from a school bus driver, after a driver had disregarded the Traffic Safety Act, and while the bus was stopped with the stop sign out to accommodate students exiting the bus, the driver passed the school bus.
Peace Regional RCMP were unable to initially locate the driver, however, through the course of the investigation, were able to obtain the license plate of the vehicle. The registered owner of this vehicle received approximately $1500 in fines.
Learning to drive on our roads is more than just passing your drivers test, it includes following the rules of various traffic safety laws in Alberta, such as the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta, which includes exactly what traffic laws police enforce.
The lives of children are at risk when drivers disregard a school bus that is lawfully stopped, with the stop sign out and lights flashing. Children are leaving the bus and crossing the street, and while they are taught to look both ways before crossing the road, they are also just children and rely heavily on motorists to do their part to follow the rules of the road.
For more information on School Bus safety, please visit:
- Alberta Rural Crime Watch Association: School Bus Safety 101: https://www.ruralcrimewatch.ab.ca/news/articles/school-bus-safety-101#:~:text=So%2C%20when%20you%20are%20driving,oncoming%20bus%20or%20following%20one.
- Alberta Transportation Information Bulletin: https://www.transportation.alberta.ca/3004.htm
- The Traffic Safety Act: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=t06.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779847938
- Other traffic safety violations can also be found on the Government of Alberta website: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/570.cfm?frm_isbn=9780779847938&search_by=link
The Peace Regional RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the location of, or sightings of any motorists disregarding traffic safety laws. Anyone with information in relation to any traffic concerns are asked to please contact the Peace Regional RCMP at 780-624-6611 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
