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(page 6 — THE MATHIS NEWS—Friday, Sept. 17, 1954, Mathis, Tex.
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Stop When School Bus Stops
School basses over the state have now begun the t,ask of
carrying thousands of children to and from their studies. Soon
to be expected are the inevitable tragic reports of deaths and
injuries occurring when impatient youngsters dash across busy
highways to greet their waiting parents or to board the bus.
Most of such accidents could be avoided if motorists would ad-
here strictly to the letter of the law pertaining to the passing
<jf school busses.
...Most Texans are aware of the law which requires a driver to
come to a complete £top when overtaking from the rear a school
bus which has stopped to receive or discharge school children. After
stopping immediately behind the bus, he is then allowed by law
to proceed past same at a speed “which is prudent, not exceeding
ten (10) miles per hour, and with due caution for the safety of
such children.”
Y.What many persons do not realize is that the very same rule
applies when MEETING a stopped school bus. While everyone is
interested in protecting our children, unthinking violators of this
simple safety rule greatly outnumbered those who comply. Failure to
follow the law in this case can lead to fines up to $200.00 even when
no accident occurs. Following an accident, in which some child
is injured or killed, the penalties are naturally much more serious.
Although the above rule does not apply when passing a stopped
school bus in a business or residential district of a town, the
necessity for extreme caution even in those locations is obvious.
....When it comes to overtaking and passing moving vehicles, exer-
cise of ordinary common sense will generally keep a driver with-
in the law. For instance, when passing a car it is only common
sense to proceed on past it a safe distance before cutting back to
the right side of the highway. Also, any driver would realize the
danger of increasing his speed while another is attempting to
pass him.’
...In the same category is the prohibition against passing on the
right under most ordinary conditions. Of course, you may legally
pass on the right in a few specific Instances, such as when the
vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn, or upo'
a one-way street with two or more lanes, or upon a four-lane
highway.
.. .However, our traffic laws state that when passing on the right is
allowed, it shall be done only under conditions permitting such move-
ment in safety. And, in no event should such passing be ac-
complished by driving off the pavement or main traveled portion
of the roadway. , —
...Familiar' to all are the no passing zones designated by dash
lines, placed to one side of the center stripe on our highways. Not
so well known are the restrictions against crossing the center line
when approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
The prohibition also applies when approaching within 100 feet of or
when traversing any intersection or' railroad grade crossing.
...A driver should never cross the center liine of a highway wher
the left side of the road'is riot clearly visible and free of oncoming
traffic. Generally speaking, when not engaged in passing r
vehicle, one should not drive to the left of the center of ,the
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Scnool busses over the state
have now begun the task of car-
rying thousands of children to
and from their studies. Soon to
be expected are the inevitable
tragic reports of deaths and in-
juries occurring when impatient
youngsters dash across busy high-
ways to greet their waiting par-
ents or to board the bus. Most
of such accidents could be avoid-
ed if motorists would adhere
strictly to the letter of the law
pertaining to the passing of school
busses.
Most Texans are aware of the
law which requires a driver to
come to a complete stop when
overtaking from the rear a school
bus which has stopped to receive
or discharge school children. Af-
ter stopping immediately behind
the bus, he is then allowed by
law to proceed past same at a
speed “which is prudent, not ex-
ceeding ten (10) miles per hour,
and with due caution for the safe-
ty of such children.”
What many persons do not re-
alize is that the very same rule
applies when MEETING a stopped
school bus. While everyone is in-
terested in protecting our chil-
dren, unthinking violators of this
simple safety, rule greatly out-
number those who comply. Fail-
ure to follow the law in this case
can lead to fines up to $200.00
even when no accident occurs.
Following an accident in which
some child is injured or killed,
the penalties are naturally much
more serious.
Although the above rule does
not apply when passing a stop-
ped school bus in a business or
residential district of a town, the
necessity for extreme caution even
in those locations is obvious.
When it comes to overtaking
and passing moving vehicles, ex-
ercise of ordinary common sense
will generally keep a driver with-
in the law. For instance, when
passing a car it is only common
sense to proceed on past it a
safe distance before cutting back
to the right side of the highway.
Also, any driver would realize the
danger of increasing his speed
while another is attempting to
pass him.
In the same category is the
prohibition against passing on the
right under most ordinary condi-
tions. Of course, you may legally
pass on the right in a few spe-
cific instances, such as when the
vehicle overtaken is making or
about to make a left turn, or
upon a one-way street with two
or more lanes, or upon a four-
lane highway.
However, our traffic laws state
that even when passing on the
right is allowed, it shall be done
only under conditions permitting
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Congress on March 3. 1879. .
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Helm, Bobby. The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1954, newspaper, September 17, 1954; Mathis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1039009/m1/6/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mathis Public Library.