Over 1,300 Illegal Neshaminy School Bus Violators Reported

MDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — In only four months, the Neshaminy School District's Bus Patrol program has snared over 1,300 drivers who passed school buses illegally, police said.

The Middletown Township Police Department offered a reminder to residents to beware of school buses with students back after the holiday break.

Middletown Township Police said they have received over 1,300 violations to review since the program was launched.

Police said the highest number of violations has been found on Lincoln Highway near Harris and Carter roads.

"It is truly frightening how many blatant violations there are each and every day.," police said.

Police said that the dozen or more flashing yellow lights on a school bus do not mean for drivers to speed up. Police said drivers must also stop for school buses in the opposite lanes of travel where there is no physical barrier.

"Giving a wide berth to a stopped bus by driving down the shoulder is still not okay," police said. "Driving around a stopped bus and into oncoming traffic is also not okay. Driving around a stopped bus on their door side while discharging students is reckless and endangers the lives of children."

Police said they hope to see these violations drop drastically in the new year.