The Douglasville woman responsible for hitting and killing a 17-year-old pedestrian has been charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving and failure to stop for a school bus that had activated its stop arm and red lights. The traffic accident happened on Cedar Mountain Rd. in Douglas County when the girl exited a school bus and was crossing the road when struck by a car.
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Georgia drivers need to know the laws regarding school bus stops. Expert Douglasville injury attorneys at Kalka & Baer give drivers these two reminders.
- ALL traffic must stop when a school bus stops to pick up or drop off passengers, except if there is a divided highway with a median separation where only the traffic following the bus must stop
- If there is a violation of meeting or overtaking school bus when it makes a stop, it is the duty of the bus driver to report such violation