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School Bus Stopping Law
PA School Bus Stopping Law
When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended you
MUST STOP
!
When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you
MUST STOP
!
You
MUST STOP
at least ten (10) feet away from the school bus.
You
MUST WAIT
until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving.
DO NOT MOVE
until all the children have reached a place of safety.
KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
1.5 million children are transported on Pennsylvania roads each day.
These children are transported more than 400 million miles to school each year.
Every year children are needlessly injured or killed by drivers passing stopped school buses.
PENALTIES
If you are convicted of violating Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law, you will receive all of the following penalties:
60-Day Driver's License Suspension
Five (5) Points on your Driving Record
$250 Fine
Annually, over 1,000 motorists do not obey the School Bus Stopping Law.
Resources
Click the links below for more detail and illustrations of your responsibilities:
PA School Bus Stopping Law
PA.gov website
Illustration - Stopping for School Bus at Intersection
Illustration - Stopping for School Bus on Undivided Highway
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