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Skowhegan police aim to curb the number of drivers ignoring school bus stop signs

They're calling it "Operation Bus Stop" with kids' safety being its #1 mission. It includes a little sleuthing.
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SKOWHEGAN, Maine — We may sound like a broken record reporting on this again, but unfortunately, it's still a common occurrence. Folks are ignoring school bus stop signs. 

In reaction to this, Skowhegan Police Department is starting a program called "Operation Bus Stop." 

It started on Monday, December 9. In a Facebook post, Chief David Bucknam described how it works. 

He said he will place officers on random school buses at random times to keep a lookout for those ignoring the stop.

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