

Human: What are the traffic laws for passing a stopped school bus?

Assistant: In the United States, traffic laws establish very strict rules and specifications around passing a school bus while it is loading or unloading children.  Only overtaking the bus may be done when it has activated its signals (when flashing red lights or an extended stop arm) and when the “stop” arm is down.  In some areas, vehicles may not pass the bus at all after it has raised its “stop” arm, which notifies surrounding traffic to stop.  It is also the law to pass moving school buses at no faster than 15 miles per hour, and this law also applies after the bus has stopped, in addition to the waiting traffic restriction.  

Proper following of traffic laws around school buses is important for the safety of many children, and it is very common for obstacle classes


Human: What are the traffic laws for passing a stopped school bus?

Assistant: In the U.S., it is a crime to pass a stopped school bus when you know children are getting off or are present.  In most cases, no one may pass the bus until the driver's arm goes up.  Even if you are in a hurry, you should not pass a stopped school bus while children are being released from the vehicle.
What are the traffic laws for passing a stopped school bus?
In the United States, traffic laws establish very strict rules and specifications around passing a school bus while it is loading or unloading children.  Only overtaking the bus may be done when it has activated its signals (when flashing red lights or an extended stop arm) and when the “stop” arm is down.  In some areas, vehicles may not pass the bus at all after it has raised its “stop” arm, which notifies surrounding traffic to stop.  It is also the law to pass moving school buses at no faster than 15 miles per hour, and this law also applies after the bus has stopped, in addition to the waiting traffic restriction.  

Proper following of traffic laws around school buses is important for the safety of many children, and it is very common for obstacle classes
In the U.S., it is a crime to pass a stopped school bus when you know children are getting off or are present.  In most cases, no one may pass the bus until the driver's arm goes up.  Even if you are in a hurry, you should not pass a stopped school bus while children are being released from the vehicle.