According to Constable Mark Herman's office, they are teaming up with Klein ISD's police to conduct traffic initiatives. Since the initiative began, deputies issued a total of 22 citations for failure to stop for a school bus.
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A citation for first offenders ranges between $500 and $1,250.
For second timers, the offense will be considered a Class B misdemeanor and could result in jail time.
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"Texas parents can rest assured that Constable Deputies will not tolerate those who recklessly endanger children by ignoring the law," said Constable Herman.
"If you see a bus with the lights on stop!" said Klein ISD Police Chief David Kimberly.
If there is no median or barricade between lanes, drivers on both sides must brake for a stopped school bus, it is Texas law.
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