Video: Rosemount child almost hit by driver ignoring school bus signal

Aside from the obvious, what’s particularly upsetting about this Minnesota State Patrol video is that the pick-up driver didn’t bother slowing down, even when he was about to hit the girl crossing the street after being dropped off by a school bus (with flashing red lights).

Caught on tape. A powerful reminder that drivers must stop for a school bus picking up or dropping off children. pic.twitter.com/CPdF5z165i

— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) October 9, 2017

The incident happened last December in Rosemount but was released today now that a court case has concluded.

On Aug. 1, Minnesota got tough on drivers like this. It raised the fine to $500.

Update: In other bus news…

WATCH: Angry man clings to a moving school bus while demanding the driver to open the door pic.twitter.com/7l0NTMc6ri

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2017

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Bob Collins

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Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.