School Bus/when to stop on the road with or without a sign

Who gets charged when violating the school bus stop arm law?

(Bus stop arm law= Passing a School Bus It is illegal to pass a school bus when its red lights are lashing and its stop arm is extended.) —if violated== When a vehicle is used to violate the school bus stop arm law, the owner or lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. However, if the owner or lessee of the vehicle can prove that another person was driving the vehicle at the time of the stop arm violation, the driver — not the owner or lessee — will be charged with the violation. When you apply for a driver's license, you must certify, by signing the application, that you understand that you must stop for a school bus and are aware of the penalties for violating this law.

How do you yield for a school bus?

A driver of a vehicle traveling in the right-hand lane of traffic shall yield the right-of-way to a school bus attempting to enter that lane from a shoulder, right-turn lane, or other location where the school bus has stopped to load or unload passengers. (See page 39.)

When do you need to stop when driving?

A stop sign requires that you come to a complete stop. At a stop sign with a marked stop line, you must stop before the line. At a stop sign with a pedestrian crosswalk you must stop before entering the crosswalk. When you have stopped, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists and trac before proceeding. If your view of the intersection is obstructed, prepare to stop again for trac or pedestrians in your path. You must also come to a complete stop in the following situations: • Before entering a road from an alley, a private driveway, a parking lot, or a parking ramp. Always stop before crossing an adjoining sidewalk or crosswalk. • At an intersection or crosswalk with a trac signal displaying a red light. Wait until the signal changes to green and your path is clear before proceeding. • At any intersection or crosswalk, either marked or unmarked where a pedestrian or bicyclist has let the curb and is crossing the roadway. Stay stopped until the pedestrian or bicyclist has passed your lane. • At a lashing red trac light. Treat this as you would a stop sign. • At a freeway ramp meter, when the light is red. • At a railroad crossing with a stop sign. • When a lag person or trac device directs you to stop. • At a bridge that has been raised to open a path for boats to pass beneath it. (36)

What does flashing red lights mean for a school bus and drivers on the road?

Flashing red lights warn motorists that the school bus is loading or unloading students. When a school bus is stopped with its red lights lashing and its stop arm extended, you must stop your vehicle at least 20 feet from the bus. Oncoming trac and motorists approaching the bus from behind may not move until the stop arm is retracted and the red lights are no longer lashing. You can be charged with a misdemeanor if you violate either of these laws. he penalty for this violation is a ine of not less than $500, and withdrawal of your driving privileges.

How far does a school bus stop at speed zones with yellow flashing lights and when can't you pass on the right side?

Flashing yellow lights will be activated at least 100 feet before a school bus stops in a speed zone of 35 mph or less, and at least 300 feet before it stops in a speed zone of more than 35 mph. It is against the law to pass on the right side of a school bus while it is displaying red or yellow lashing lights.

When is passing a school bus allowed and not allowed?

It is illegal to pass a school bus when its red lights are lashing and its stop arm is extended. You are not required to stop for a school bus with its red lights lashing if it is on the opposite side of a separated roadway. A law enforcement ocer with probable cause to believe a driver has violated this law may arrest the driver within four hours of the violation.(pictures of highways and multi lane with buses on page 37&38)

How do you know when a school bus is stopping?

School buses are equipped with yellow and red lights that lash alternately to warn drivers that they are stopping to load or unload students.

What factors affect stopping distance?

The distance you need to stop your vehicle can determine a safe following distance, but your actual stopping distance will depend on many factors, including: • the time it takes a driver to see and recognize that there is a danger ahead. • the length of time from perception of danger to using the brakes happens in ¾ seconds. • Weather conditions. • Condition of your tire treads. • Type and condition of your brakes.(70)

What do you do when seeing school safety patrol/crossing guard/school bus flagger or children crossing the road?

When you see a student safety patrol assisting schoolmates with crossing a street or highway, you must come to a complete stop. You must also stop for adult crossing guards who display a stop sign or lag. It is illegal to drive through a line of children who are crossing the road, even if a school safety patrol is not present. A violation of this law is a misdemeanor. A second violation of this law within a year is a gross misdemeanor. A school bus flagger may stop and hold vehicles on a street or highway to allow school buses to leave school property. A driver may not proceed ater being stopped by a school bus lagger until directed to do so by the lagger or a police ocer.