23 VSA 1075. Passing school bus
(a) The operator of a motor vehicle, including authorized
emergency vehicles under section 1015 of this title, upon meeting or overtaking
a vehicle marked and equipped as provided in section 1283 of this title which
has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging public
or private school children shall stop his or her vehicle immediately and shall
keep it stationary while the flashing red signal lights are in operation.
(b) The driver of a vehicle need not stop upon a highway
with separate roadways upon meeting or overtaking a school bus which is on a
different roadway, or upon a controlled access highway where the school bus is
stopped in a loading zone which is a part of or adjacent to the highway at a
point where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.
Amend or add as follows
The School District or Bus Company vehicle marked and
equipped as provided in section 1283 of this title which has stopped on the
highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging public or private school
children must position the stops such that 1) The least potential of harm is
maximized. 2) that maximum safety is provided by moving the stop off a state
highway that has a daily commuter traffic level above 5000. 3) the least amount
of traffic is affected by the stop in order to minimize the effect of any potential
violations of 23 VSA 1075 (b)
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