Beer Left On School Bus Sparks Concerns, Look at Loophole in Law
Bangor Daily News › February 14, 2011
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A bag containing unopened beer left on a school bus by a bus driver and discovered by students prompted an investigation that recently concluded the driver did nothing illegal. But officials are now working to close what they view as a loophole in the law.
The investigation of the incident, which occurred in late January in the Unorganized Territory, revealed that while there are certain provisions regarding alcoholic beverages depending upon the cargo and the configuration of a commercial vehicle, no state law prohibits anyone over 21 who is not prohibited from possessing liquor from transporting alcohol on a school bus. Therefore, the bus driver violated no federal or state laws.See the full content of this document
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Beer Left On School Bus Sparks Concerns, Look at Loophole in Law
State and school officials declined to release the driver's name.
The students who found the beer in January on the third seat of the bus said nothing to the state-employed bus driver but told a school ...See the full content of this document
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