Can you go around a stopped bus?
Can you go around a stopped bus? General rules for school buses: Slow down and watch for children; never pass a stopped bus on the right; opposing traffic has to stop too, unless there are three or more marked lanes of traffic (one of those lanes can be a center turn lane), or the road is separated by the median or by a physical barrier.
Can you go around a school bus with yellow flashing lights?
Yellow Flashing Lights are Activated If a school bus has activated its flashing yellow lights, this is your signal that the bus driver is preparing to stop and pick up passengers. You should slow down and prepare to stop.
Do school buses have cameras in California?
California school buses are not allowed to have cameras on the bus while it is being operated. In some states, these cameras are used to monitor drivers around the bus as well as the behavior of the driver at train crossings and other mandatory stops.
Do you have to put your hand out to stop a bus?
If you want a bus to stop for you at a bus stop (or, in some rural areas where they don't have stops as such, any sensible place) you hold out an upraised arm so the driver can clearly see you want the bus. Can a bus driver accidentally close the bus doors?
Is it illegal to drive around a stopped bus?
However, if it has stopped and its red lights are flashing, then you must stop and wait until it resumes motion and turns off its lights. Unlawfully driving around one will result in fines, court costs and possibly even jail.
Is it illegal to pass a stopped school bus with flashing red lights unless if it is on the other side of a multiple lane or divided highway?
When you stop for a school bus, you cannot drive again until the bus starts moving again or when the bus driver or a traffic officer signals that you can proceed. 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.