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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?North Carolina
Last week me and my father were leavin home heading back to work and on my way i received a charge of passing a stoped school bus. Im am a father of four and i under no reason would intinionally put any child in danger.
On my way through Jacksonville NC i stoped at a stop light, i was in the far right lane and at the front of my line. To my right a school bus pulled out and turned right into the merging lane. The light turned green and i proceeded to do the speed limit. The bus was 200 ft ahead of me but still in his merging lane that was ending, it apeared to me that maybe he was haveing tecnical problem because he put on his yellow flashers and continued off the road, again i was in the far right lane and he was in the merging lane that was ending. I continued to pass and as i did so he fliped on his red lights as i had already passed the back of the bus and the sign was in motion as it passed by my passenger window were my father was sittin and watching.
After i passed the bus a sheriff deputy that was sitting in the median to the left and about 500 ft infront of the bus, pulled out with his blue lights and came at me head on. As he came to my window he was a prick rite away and i tried to be nice. He said the sign was already out as i passed, i left it at that not wanting to start further problems. The officer even said dont feal bad we get guys here every day doing the same thing. Well i do feal bad cause i have four kids of my own and in NC this is a serious charge NOT A TICKET. 90 days in jail, 90 % increase in insureance and then a $200 fine.In my opinion the school bus should have went ahead and merged into my lane, went 20 ft further then stoped. He cofuses traffic pulling off to the side like that. i am a father of four and have done nothing but uphold the law and i cannot afford this charge on my record what should i do?my father that was in the passenger seat is also going to court with me. Im not sayin i am completely write but the bus had plenty of room to merge while i was stoped at the light and as a father the bus driver should have merged and pulled ahead a lil further to less destract other drivers and he would have been rite infront of the childs road instead of a parking lot before it and half in the merging lane and half in a parking lot. im in need of help bad. i fear im going to lose my family over this!!!
Last week me and my father were leavin home heading back to work and on my way i received a charge of passing a stoped school bus. Im am a father of four and i under no reason would intinionally put any child in danger.
On my way through Jacksonville NC i stoped at a stop light, i was in the far right lane and at the front of my line. To my right a school bus pulled out and turned right into the merging lane. The light turned green and i proceeded to do the speed limit. The bus was 200 ft ahead of me but still in his merging lane that was ending, it apeared to me that maybe he was haveing tecnical problem because he put on his yellow flashers and continued off the road, again i was in the far right lane and he was in the merging lane that was ending. I continued to pass and as i did so he fliped on his red lights as i had already passed the back of the bus and the sign was in motion as it passed by my passenger window were my father was sittin and watching.
After i passed the bus a sheriff deputy that was sitting in the median to the left and about 500 ft infront of the bus, pulled out with his blue lights and came at me head on. As he came to my window he was a prick rite away and i tried to be nice. He said the sign was already out as i passed, i left it at that not wanting to start further problems. The officer even said dont feal bad we get guys here every day doing the same thing. Well i do feal bad cause i have four kids of my own and in NC this is a serious charge NOT A TICKET. 90 days in jail, 90 % increase in insureance and then a $200 fine.In my opinion the school bus should have went ahead and merged into my lane, went 20 ft further then stoped. He cofuses traffic pulling off to the side like that. i am a father of four and have done nothing but uphold the law and i cannot afford this charge on my record what should i do?my father that was in the passenger seat is also going to court with me. Im not sayin i am completely write but the bus had plenty of room to merge while i was stoped at the light and as a father the bus driver should have merged and pulled ahead a lil further to less destract other drivers and he would have been rite infront of the childs road instead of a parking lot before it and half in the merging lane and half in a parking lot. im in need of help bad. i fear im going to lose my family over this!!!