The Ohio School Bus Safety Act is currently up for consideration by the Ohio Senate.
If approved, drivers could face an increased penalty for failing to comply with the law regarding bus stop procedures.
Currently, drivers can face fines of up to $500 and potentially have their licenses suspended for up to a year. Under this new proposal, the maximum fine would increase to $1,000. Any repeat offenders within five years of the first offense would be looking at a fine between $500 and $2,000…