§ 316.172, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 316. STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
Traffic to stop for school bus.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1)(a) Any person using, operating, or driving a vehicle on or over the roads or highways of this state shall, upon approaching any school bus which displays a stop signal, bring such vehicle to a full stop while the bus is stopped, and the vehicle shall not pass the school bus until the signal has been withdrawn. A person who violates this section commits a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
(b) Any person using, operating, or driving a vehicle that passes a school bus on the side that children enter and exit when the school bus displays a stop signal commits a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318, and is subject to a mandatory hearing under the provisions of s. 318.19.
(2) The driver of a vehicle upon a divided highway with an unpaved space of at least 5 feet, a raised median, or a physical barrier is not required to stop when traveling in the opposite direction of a school bus which is stopped in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(3) Every school bus shall stop as far to the right of the street as possible and shall display warning lights and stop signals as required by rules of the State Board of Education before discharging or loading passengers. When possible, a school bus shall not stop where the visibility is obscured for a distance of 200 feet either way from the bus.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 89, ch. 77-104; s. 3, ch. 85-309; s. 1, ch. 87-167; s. 23, ch. 95-143; s. 19, ch. 96-350; s. 1, ch. 97-10.
Note
Note.—Former s. 316.139.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 316.003, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as s. 316.172(1)(a)
- § 316.027, Fla. Stat.Crash involving death or personal injuries.Printed as s. 316.172(1)(a)
- § 316.173, Fla. Stat.School bus infraction detection systems.Printed as s. 316.172; s. 316.172(1)(a)
- § 318.18, Fla. Stat.Amount of penalties.Printed as s. 316.172(1)(a); s. 316.172(1)(b)
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