Nobody should risk their safety when boarding or exiting a bus. But for many people with disabilities, including me, this is our reality when drivers illegally park their vehicles at bus stops.

It may not be well-publicized, but boarding a school bus without permission from the driver or a school official is against the law — regardless of the individual's intent for doing so.

Northeastern school board candidate pleads to disorderly conduct for boarding bus The incident was recorded on the bus's surveillance video, released by one Michael Eriksen's opponents.