THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997           TAG: 9702130436
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A2   EDITION: FINAL 
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CLARIFICATION

CLARIFICATION

Two stories in Tuesday's MetroNews section referred to different

fines for passing a stopped school bus. When a police officer gives

the driver a summons, this is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by

not more than a year in prison and/or not more than a $2,500 fine.

The penalty referred to in a story about legislation passed Monday

is a civil fine imposed when a school bus driver is the witness and

files the complaint. Under bills passed Monday, that fine - imposed

on the car owner - would be raised from $50 to $250.