Originally Posted by
infrequentwings
FWIW the US has many traffic laws that look strange to Europeans. Turn on red varies by state. You can't pass a stopped school bus even if no child is crossing. Police speed traps can be hidden from sight (in the UK at least they have to be clearly visible). "Move over laws" that vary by state. "Good Samaritan" laws that vary by state. Aircraft for speed limit enforcement. Requirement to have actual driving licence and other physical paperwork in the car itself if you get pulled over.
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The stopped school bus one would have had me fined, had there been a cop around. No kids crossing so I went past, slowly, and got honked at/lights flashed by several locals. After that I looked up the law and realised I had been in the wrong. Lesson learned. I have to say though, knowing one must not pass a stopped school Bus is I would argue, RATHER more "niche" than knowing not to do 35% over a posted speed limit. The OP wasn't booked for "Speeding"...he was booked for Speeding.