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Forteau RCMP tickets driver who failed to stop for school bus

April 15, 2026 - Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Forteau RCMP ticketed a 60-year-old woman Tuesday afternoon, after she failed to stop for a school bus with its stop sign activated. 

Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on April 14, an officer on patrol in Forteau was headed southbound on Main Street, and stopped behind a school bus dropping off a student, with its lights and stop sign activated. A passenger vehicle travelling northbound towards the school bus failed to stop, and the driver was immediately pulled over. 

The driver, a 60-year-old woman, was issued a ticket for failing to stop for a school bus. 

It is against the law to pass a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. It is also extremely dangerous, and can cause serious injury to passengers and pedestrians.

The Highway Traffic Act requires all drivers in all lanes to come to complete stop, except on a divided highway with a physical median where only traffic behind the school bus must stop. If you see a school bus with flashing yellow light, slow down, pay attention and be prepared to stop. If you see a vehicle passing a school bus without stopping, please contact your local police to make a report.

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