(Centreville, MD) State Police from the Centreville Barrack arrested a school bus driver for driving under the influence today in Queen Anne’s County.
The accused is identified as Dale Clark, Jr., 54, of Chester, Md. Clark was charged with DUI and related traffic charges. He was the sole occupant in the school bus. Police believe Clark was driving for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools.
At 2:00 p.m. today, the Centreville Barrack received 9-1-1 calls from two motorists who witnessed erratic driving behavior by Clark, who was driving the school bus eastbound at Route 50 near Kent Narrows in Queen Anne’s County. Troopers were immediately dispatched to the area.
The school bus continued northbound on Route 301 from Route 50, where it was observed by Maryland State Police. Troopers observed numerous traffic violations and subsequently, conducted a traffic stop on northbound 301, south of Warrington Farm Lane.
Clark failed the standardized field sobriety test on scene. He was arrested without incident and transported to the Centreville Barrack for processing. The Queen Anne’s County School Board was contacted and sent a replacement driver to pick up the school bus from the scene.
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I had a School bus pull out of a side road onto Lighthouse Rd just east of Williamsville road this afternoon. For whatever reason, the driver didn't see my LED driving lights and took a left hand turn onto DE54 West. I avoided by driving on the shoulder and accelerated. I am a bus driver myself and that driver could not have been looking and not see me coming.
ReplyDeleteMy point is that there are a lot of inexperienced school bus drivers on the road and as many under qualified. Keep your distance and your foot over the brake pedal.
damn farmers and housewives who think they are truck drivers.
ReplyDeleteAt 54 years old, there's a chance that the meds, that they force him to take to remain qualified to drive, altered his ability to drive safely. DUI can be for drugs or alcohol. Something tells me the court case is going to look different than the police blotter.
ReplyDeleteI remember in the late 60s when my bus driver kept a bottle on the dash and would sip it occasionally.Do not think he ever had an accident in 40 years. I couldn't blame him with 20 unruly kids can only imagine how it is today with all the animals they have to contend with!
ReplyDeleteMuch has changed since the 1960's. So much has changed!
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