Driver fined $1,000 for passing stopped school bus in Summerside, P.E.I.

A stop sign on a school bus is pictured in an undated photo.

A driver has been fined after passing a stopped school bus displaying flashing red lights in Summerside, P.E.I.

According to the Summerside Police Service, officers have received multiple complaints recently about drivers passing stopped buses. As a result, police were monitoring traffic in the Water Street area on Thursday.

Around 3:30 p.m. police said officers saw a driver pass a bus that had stopped to let students off.

“The bus had come to a complete stop, and its red stop lights were clearly visible,” said police in a news release Friday.

Police said a traffic stop was then conducted and the driver was issued a summary offence ticket.

“The minimum penalty, which the driver was issued, carries a $1,000 fine and a three-month license suspension,” said police.

Officers are reminding the public to be aware of bus traffic and to stop when required.

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