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Cobb school bus cameras catch 500 more violators this year

Sept 8, 2016

Cobb County officials met Thursday to figure out how to curb a 31-percent increase in people illegally passing school buses.

» Why you should never drive past a stopped school bus in Georgia

All traffic in both directions must stop when a school bus stops with flashing signals, according to Georgia law.

Motorists heading in both directions must stop for school buses that are loading and unloading (lights flashing and stop arm extended), unless the road is divided by a median. If there is a median, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of the bus aren't required to stop.

» Read the excuses motorists gave to a judge after being caught by school bus cameras

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