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SouthBayDem

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1. Shouldn't he have been suspended by his employer, at the very least?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:01 AM

Yesterday

In my state, people with noncommercial licenses get demerit points for speeding tickets, with a minimum number of points leading to license suspension. So did this driver stack not enough points for the state to block his driving privileges?

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Bus driver in deadly [Virginia] crash had previous speed-related arrest and citations [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

Shouldn't he have been suspended by his employer, at the very least? SouthBayDem Yesterday #1

His trial date was June 2, so he hadn't been convicted yet. Ray Bruns Yesterday #2

True, but couldn't the company suspend him with pay SouthBayDem Yesterday #3

Yes they could. Ray Bruns Yesterday #4

I've been reading that many in the general public are BigmanPigman 18 hrs ago #5

He's a US citizen, as Sean Frickin' Duffy of all people admitted. SouthBayDem 12 hrs ago #6

I wouldn't want any bus driver for that difficult job to not be able to speak English period Beringia 4 hrs ago #7