Busted
Police in Melbourne, Fla., ran “Operation BUSted” — a campaign to target drivers illegally passing stopped school buses loading or unloading children. Officers pulled over 129 drivers, and gave out 115 citations and 14 warnings. “Our big push is to get everybody to start paying attention,” said police spokeswoman Cheryl Trainer. “I want to thank Melbourne P.D. for getting out and supporting bus safety week,” said Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Desmond Blackburn, who was also appointed by the governor to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission. Blackburn was also one of the 129 drivers pulled over by police for illegally passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children; he was driving his district-issued black SUV. And he was one of the 14 who got a warning instead of a citation. (RC/Florida Today) ...Since bad publicity is enough to get him to pay attention.Original Publication Date: 15 April 2018
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