School buses are a pet peeve. They look like they strayed out of Las Vegas with all the silly lights. Every so often, they grow another light, and so the unwary traveler never knows exactly when they’re supposed to stop. All the slow driving, stopping, and bells and whistles are legislated to advance political careers in the name of making children safe. This week, Watauga County is power-verbing Operation Stop Arm. Law enforcement will be focusing on enforcing school bus traffic laws a little more than other laws, because there are too many laws to enforce, let alone read.