Welcome to Timberleaf Homeowner's Association
The Timberleaf HOA is comprised of all homeowners living with the Timberleaf neighborhood on the southwest side of Indianapolis, IN. The Board of Officers is composed of three-five homeowners who volunteer to serve on the board and make decisions on behalf of all 92 homes within our community.
Created in 2012, the HOA invites you to browse this website to find out more about the neighborhood, the Board of Directors, and also to locate resources pertinent to all members of the Timberleaf HOA.
Community: Do I Have to Stop for That School Bus?
In Indiana, August brings hot weather, the State Fair and also the start of a new school year.
Every school year the Indiana State Police receives numerous complaints about school bus stop arm violations from school corporations around the state. The Indiana Department of Education surveys
school corporations annually for stop arm violations on one given day, and reports those numbers to the National Association of State Directors for Pupil Transportation Services
(NASDPTS).
In 1999, there were 932 stop arm violations on one day in September. This year, on April 29th, there were 2,577
stop arm violations reported in the state. There are just over 16,000 school buses on the road in Indiana, and according to the yearly statistics, as the number of school buses on the road has
increased, so has the number of school bus stop arm violations. The Indiana State Police would like to remind motorists of the Indiana law concerning school buses, flashing lights and stop
arms.
Remember, when approaching a school bus, from any direction, which is stopped with its flashing red lights activated and its stop arm extended, motorists are required to STOP, even on multiple lane
highways.
Motorists who are on a highway that is divided by a barrier or unimproved median are required to stop only if they are traveling the same direction as the school bus. If there is no unimproved median
or barrier, then all lanes in all directions must stop.
When approaching a school bus always be prepared to stop and watch for stopped traffic.
Disregarding a school bus stop arm is a serious violation and one that school bus drivers are quick to report. Violation of this law is a Class “A” infraction and is punishable by a maximum fine of
$10,000.
The Indiana State Police is committed to the safety of our children, motorists and highways, and will continue our enforcement and education efforts to ensure that safety. To learn more about
national stop arm violation statistics you may access the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services web site at
http://www.nasdpts.org/
To contact the Indiana State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division with questions about stop arm violations you may click on the link https://secure.in.gov/ISP/
NOTE: The attached photograph is of a STAGED example of a stop arm violation.
Contact Information:
John Bowling
Public Information Sergeant
765-778-2121
jbowling@isp.in.gov
Below are files for the Nov 3rd Annual Meeting minutes as well as the 2015 HOA Annual Budget.
Timberleaf Annual Mtg Minutes 11.3.14.pd[...]
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