§ 54-5. School buses.  


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  • (a)

    Stopping for school buses; duty of bus driver. The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking or meeting a school bus in the city which has stopped and is displaying two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level shall bring the vehicle to a full stop not less than ten feet from the school bus and shall not proceed until the school bus resumes motion or the visual signals are no longer actuated. The driver of the school bus, before resuming motion, shall deactivate flashing lights and permit stopped traffic to proceed and shall, when resuming motion, proceed in a manner which will allow congested traffic to disperse by keeping the bus as near to the right side of the road as can be done with safety.

    (b)

    Penalty for violation. The driver of a motor vehicle who fails to stop for a school bus as required by this section, or who passes a school bus in violation of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 108, §§ 1, 2, 10-4-82)