Walk It Through: The School Run
A stopped bus with its arm out, a flashing school zone sign, and a text at a red light.
A school bus ahead stops with its stop arm out.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A school run with a stopped bus, a school zone and a text at a light. A crash with an injury, a work zone and a commercial driver's rules are left to their pages.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- InfractionA civil violation brought in the state's name and proved by a preponderance of the evidence, carrying a judgment of money rather than jail, up to $10,000 for a Class A and $25 for a Class D.
- Level 6 felonyThe lowest felony level for crimes committed after June 30, 2014, a fixed term of six months to two and one-half years with an advisory sentence of one year, and a fine of not more than $10,000.