The Gatesville
MESSENGER
Wednesday,
August
28,
2013
& STAR-FORUM
Vol.
112 No.
104 12 Pages ISSN No.
0894-4954
“Because Every Thing Is Important To Someone”
75c
Corner:
Q:
Now that school is back in
session, what is the state law...
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The Gatesville
MESSENGER
Wednesday,
August
28,
2013
& STAR-FORUM
Vol.
112 No.
104 12 Pages ISSN No.
0894-4954
“Because Every Thing Is Important To Someone”
75c
Corner:
Q:
Now that school is back in
session, what is the state law
concerning traffic stopping for
school buses loading or unloading
students?
A:
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), state
law requires that approaching
drivers stop when a bus is stopped
and operating a visual signal—either red flashing lights or a stop
sign.
Drivers should not proceed
until the school bus resumes motion; the driver is signaled by the
bus driver to proceed; or the visual
signal is no longer activated.
A
driver does not have to stop for
a school bus, if it is on a highway
with roadways separated by an
intervening space or physical barrier.
(If a highway is divided only by
a left-turning lane, the roadways
are not separated, and drivers
must stop for school buses.
)
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