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daren1

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"You must stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing whether it is on your side of the road, the opposite side of the road or at an intersection you are approaching. You are not required to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing when the stopped
school bus is traveling in the opposite direction and the roadway:
- has three or more marked traffic lanes,
- is separated by a median, or
- is separated by a physical barrier.
After the school bus red lights have stopped flashing, watch for children along the side of the road and do not proceed until they have completely left the roadway."

http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/driverguide.pdf (printed p. 42)

12 years ago. Rating: 2
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Flip

I notice this is the law in the state of Washington. Do you know if it is the same in all states? I thought I had read in NY state you must stop even on a street with a median and the bus is on the opposite side???

commented 12 years ago

Flip

Just looked up NY state. Note divided highway notation:
"This law applies on all roadways in New York State. You must stop for a school bus even if it is on the opposite side of a divided highway."

commented 12 years ago

daren1

i guess your right i googled this and assumed it was washington dc

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