KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two former Tennessee school bus drivers accused under a new law of using electronic devices while behind the wheel have pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports former Knox County drivers Kellie Rudd and Margaret Flory-Nicks entered the pleas last week to one count of attempted unlawful use of a portable device by a school bus driver. The plea agreements will allow them to avoid jail time.
They would have faced mandatory 30-day jail terms if convicted of using a device while driving students.
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Two other charged bus drivers have hearings next month in Knox County Criminal Court.
The state law was passed after the December 2014 deaths of a teacher’s aide and two Sunnyview Primary School students, which authorities say were caused by a bus driver who was texting.
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Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel, https://www.knoxnews.com
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