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School Bus Stop Law
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Do You Know When To Stop For A School Bus?
New legislation takes
effect Aug. 1 changing the circumstances in which a driver must stop for a
school bus. Section 56-5-2770
of the South Carolina Code of Laws
has been amended to no longer require drivers on a multi-lane highway (two
lanes on each side running in opposite directions) to stop for a school
bus that is on the opposite side of the road.
Motorists must
always stop when they are traveling behind a bus with flashing amber or
red lights. When they are approaching a stopped school bus with flashing
red lights from the opposite direction, drivers must stop if they are on a
two-lane road. If motorists are on a four-lane (or more) highway or
private road and meet a stopped school bus, they do not have to stop.
However, drivers should slow down and proceed with caution.
After stopping for a stopped school bus, drivers must not proceed until
the bus resumes motion and the flashing red lights have been turned off.
The fine for passing a stopped school bus can be as much as $1,000 and up
to 30 days in jail for a first offense. |
