Comments on: Passing Texas School Bus Fine Increase

By: Sandra Davis

Sandra Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:42:52 +0000

I got a ticket for passing a school bus with its arm down at 12300 block of Dessau rd and Parmer ln I didn’t see it. I was headed north bound on Dessau in Austin TX at 5pm rush. The light was red for all lanes. The intersection is 5 lanes wide, 2 left turn, 2 straight and 1 right. I was in the far left turn lane. The bus was in the far right straight lane. with 2 cars in front stopped at the light and abt 12 cars behind it. In the other straight lane there had to be 10 cars stopped. When I came up to get on the turn lane. I didn’t see a bus at all. On the right side of the bus was the right turn lane with cars waiting to turn right. So the bus was pretty much in the middle of the road. This is a commercial area. So I don’t know why the arm was deployed. if the bus swings the stop arm down every time they have to stop for a light. Or if the driver hit a button or made the door come open by accident and the cameras come on. Want to know if I should contest this?

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 01:50:10 +0000

If they have my name wrong on the ticket can it be dismissed? They have my middle name as my first name and the initial of my first name and my middle initial.

By: Gretchen G

Gretchen G — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:05:44 +0000

Can my license not be renewed if I don’t pay a school bus camera ticket?

By: C Deutekom

C Deutekom — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:59:51 +0000

I got a ticket that was issued via camera for passing a school bus. There was clearly a concrete divider between me and the school bus and I was on the far side lane opposite the bus. I would like to request a hearing. I have the option of requesting a hearing either in person or by mail. Which is the better option?

By: Justin A. Coquat, J.D.

Justin A. Coquat, J.D. — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 17:21:40 +0000

In reply to Veronica perez. It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus unless there is a concrete/solid divider between you and the bus.

By: Justin A. Coquat, J.D.

Justin A. Coquat, J.D. — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 17:20:04 +0000

In reply to Tino Cooremans. Typically tickets issued via a camera are civil tickets, not criminal, because there is technically "no accuser" that could testify against you, making it impossible to rise to the level of a criminal matter. Thus, the infraction should not be recorded on your permanent driving record. You asked if there was "ANY" threat of losing your license? Without knowing much more about your driving record and the state of your license, there is no way I could answer that for you with the limited information you've provided.