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School bus driver jailed for dangerous driving in flood

A driver who took a bus load of school children into a flood near Newton on Ouse in North Yorkshire has been jailed for a year after being found guilty of dangerous driving.

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Bus driver sentence sends 'clear warning to drivers'

North Yorkshire Police has released a statement after a bus driver, who drove a bus carrying school children into flood water near Tollerton, North Yorkshire despite warning signs, has been jailed for 12 months.

A police spokeswoman said:

"The outcome of this case reflects the gravity of the situation, the potential consequences, and how serious the court took this incident. It should send a clear warning to drivers not to ignore road closure signs that are put in place to protect people, and to heed the dangers of driving through flood water."

– North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman
Police arriving at the scene Credit: North Yorkshire Police

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