When to stop for a school bus in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Statutes 346.48 – Vehicles to stop for school buses displaying flashing lights. (1) The operator of a vehicle which approaches from the front or rear any school bus which has stopped on a street or highway when the bus is equipped according to s.
How many feet does a school bus have to stop?
In rural areas, the lights are used at least 300 feet before stopping and in municipalities at least 100 feet. Flashing red lights and extended stop area means that the bus is stopped to either load or unload school children.
When is it against the law to pass a school bus?
A driver of any vehicle shall stop the vehicle at least 15 feet from a school bus when its warning light is flashing unless the vehicle is on the other side of a divided median. It is against the law for any driver to pass a school bus when the school bus displays a stop signal.
What do you need to know about school bus safety?
Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles. Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop-arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again.
When do you have to stop for a school bus in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin: You must stop a minimum of 20’ from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. You must stop whether the school bus is on your side of the road, the opposite side of the road or at an intersection that you are approaching. After the school bus red lights have stopped flashing, watch for children along the side of the road.
In rural areas, the lights are used at least 300 feet before stopping and in municipalities at least 100 feet. Flashing red lights and extended stop area means that the bus is stopped to either load or unload school children.
Do you have to stop for school buses in Idaho?
Idaho: You must stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading students. On a two-lane road, both following and oncoming traffic must stop and remain stopped as long as the red lights near the top of the bus are flashing and/or the stop arm on the left side of the bus is extended.
Is it illegal to pass a stopped school bus in Maine?
It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus with red lights flashing on school property, on any undivided highway or parking area in Maine.