In an effort to call attention to the problem of vehicles not stopping for school buses, the State of North Carolina takes a day each year to survey bus
In an effort to call attention to the problem of vehicles not stopping for school buses, the State of North Carolina takes a day each year to survey bus drivers on whether motorists are violating the law. The results:
Year
Number of participating buses
Number of violations reported
Percentage of buses that reported a violation
2004
13,416
2,188
16.31%
2005
13,518
1,957
14.48%
2006
13,513
2,438
18.04%
2007
13,900
2,310
16.62%
Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Transportation Services
