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Back to School in Marion: School Bus Safety
We present some tips on how best to deal with school buses while on the road.
It's likely been a long time since you've taken driver's education at your old high school, so it's understandable if you don't remember al the rules of the road regarding school buses.
The Cedar Rapids Police have posted a reminder for those of us that may need a little refresher.
The same rules apply to Marion and the Marion .
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They've provided a list of situations you may encounter when driving near or around school buses and what you should do.
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Two-lane road and the school bus is displaying flashing yellow lights: Flashing yellow lights are an indication that the bus is going to stop. It is illegal to pass a school bus from behind when yellow lights are flashing. When approaching a school bus traveling in the opposite direction, a driver must slow the vehicle to 20 miles per hour or less when yellow lights are seen, and be prepared to stop when the stop arm is extended and red lights flash.Â
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Two-lane road and the school bus is displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm: The bus is letting passengers on or off. It is illegal to pass a school bus from behind or from the opposite travel direction under these conditions. A driver must come to a complete stop at least 15 feet from the bus and remain stopped until the vehicle's flashing red lights deactivate and the stop arm is retracted. At all times, drivers should remain alert for pedestrians.
Roadway with two or more lanes in each direction: A driver must stop when approaching the school bus from behind when yellow or red lights flash. However, under these roadway conditions, drivers need not stop when meeting a school bus traveling in the opposite direction. School bus drivers are not permitted to let passengers on or off the bus in situations where they must cross multiple lanes of traffic. Â
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