Passing a School Bus in NJ (39:4-128.1) is a very serious offense for which you can lose your drivers license, go to jail and even perform community service. Jail is rare for first time offenders, but if an accident occurred or your case was egregious it is certainly possible. We understand that you may have a hectic life and understand that sometimes good people make mistakes. Unfortunately the law does not take this into account. Although, you may have stopped for hundreds of school buses in your life one mistake is all that is needed to be penalized. But you do not have to worry, with Attorney H. Scott Aalsberg on your side you will have the experience of over 25 years of winning, reducing or eliminating these penalties.

The law states you cannot pass a school bus whenever it is discharging or picking up children unless the roadway is separated by a divider thats it. Many people think its legal to pass a school bus if the children are on the opposite side of the road. WRONG! Other people feel that its OK to pass a school bus if the school bus is stopped for an extended period of time. WRONG! In New Jersey you cannot pass a school bus anytime it has its yellow or red flashing lights on no matter how long the bus is stopped for. Even if you see no children anywhere in the distance you must still stop and wait. The reasoning behind this is because the bus driver may be required to wait for a child or to assist a disabled child on the bus. We understand that some clients tell us that the bus driver waived at them to go. This is not a defense in NJ you must stop and wait until the school bus lights are off. The bus driver is not a NJ law enforcement officer. Only a police or law enforcement officer can give you an exception to the law to pass.