School bus violators and fines — Delaware Permit Test

School bus violators and fines on the Delaware permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If a police officer, school bus driver or crossing guard sees a car pass a stopped school bus and the driver is not known, Delaware assumes the vehicle's registered owner did it.

Without this, an owner could escape the charge just by saying someone else was driving.

If any vehicle is witnessed by a police officer, school bus operator, or school crossing guard to be in violation of the school bus stop law and the operator is not otherwise apparent, it shall be assumed that the person in whose name the vehicle is registered committed such violation.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.90

In Delaware, a first conviction for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing brings a fine of $115 to $230, or 30 to 60 days in jail, or both.

A small fine would not stop a driver in a hurry from going past a bus with children crossing.

Whoever is convicted of passing a stopped school bus with overhead and stop arm red lights flashing shall, for the first offense, be fined not less than $115.00 nor more than $230.00, or imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days, or both.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.90

In Delaware, a repeat conviction for passing a stopped school bus within three years brings a fine of $115 to $575 and 60 days to 6 months in jail.

A driver who has done it once already has shown a fine alone did not change the habit.

For each subsequent like offense occurring within three years, such person shall be fined not less than $115.00 nor more than $575.00, and imprisoned not less than 60 days nor more than six months.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.90

On the test

A car illegally passes a stopped school bus and nobody can tell who was driving. Who is held to have done it?

The person the car is registered to. Without this, an owner could escape the charge just by saying someone else was driving. Delaware Driver Manual, p.90: “If any vehicle is witnessed by a police officer, school bus operator, or school crossing guard to be in violation of the school bus stop law and the operator is not otherwise apparent, it shall be assumed that the person in whose name the vehicle is registered committed such violation.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Delaware Driver Manual, published by the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.