{"id":4241,"date":"2024-04-29T13:53:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/?p=4241"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:52:20","slug":"addys-law-signed-illegal-bus-passing-fines-are-now-quadrupled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/blog\/addys-law-signed-illegal-bus-passing-fines-are-now-quadrupled\/","title":{"rendered":"Addy\u2019s Law Signed; Illegal Bus Passing Fines Are Now Quadrupled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past Tuesday, Brian Kemp signed Addy&#8217;s Law for major changes to school systems and violations regarding bus routes. This is following the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/crime\/trials\/kaylee-andre-woman-hit-killed-8-year-old-girl-henry-county-out-of-jail-bond\/85-cd595ac2-72a3-4bc1-91d7-ddd952198da3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tragic death of 8-year-old Adalynn Pierce<\/a>\u00a0who was hit boarding her bus on the way to school just a month prior.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Addy&#8217;s Law?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/legislation\/67077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 1284<\/a>, better known as Addy&#8217;s Law, requires public schools to redesign bus routes with stops that do not require children to cross a road with a speed limit equal to or exceeding 40mph\u2014enacting a strict safety regimen to prevent future <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/blog\/category\/pedestrian-accident\/\">student-related accidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As well, this law now states that motorists who meet or overtake from either direction of a bus that has its light flashing on an undivided highway shall be issued a traffic citation, with a punishment of a high and aggravated misdemeanor, and a minimum fine of $1,000, 12 months in prison, <i>or both<\/i>. These fines may be determined based on the evidence captured from school bus cameras, making it <u>detrimental <\/u>to focus on safe driving near school bus stops. This law will be in effect starting July 1st.<\/p>\n<p>This now makes Georgia among the top two states with the highest minimum fines for passing a school bus with its lights flashing next to Utah, which also passed a bill to set the minimum fines to $1,000 starting May 1st.<\/p>\n<p>Jones &amp; Swanson urges every Georgia motorist to pay special attention to routine school bus stops and for students boarding and leaving buses to also take extra measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/blog\/national-school-bus-safety-week\/\">protect themselves and their peers<\/a>. We hope that with these new laws, we can see a decrease in accidents and a change in schools prioritizing bus safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-info\">If You Or Someone You Know Has Been In A Bus-related Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Or Any Other Motor-related Accident, Seek Immediate Medical Assistance And Then Give Us A Call At (770) 427-5498 Or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/contact-us\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0contact Us On Awjlaw.com<\/a>\u00a0for A Free Consultation To Find Out The Next Steps You May Want To Take.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Brian Kemp just signed Addy&#8217;s Law, setting the minimum fines for illegal bus passing to be $1,000. 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