Reglas sobre el paso y señalización de autobuses escolares

Explicación Simple

Si ves un autobús escolar detenido con luces rojas, debes parar. No puedes seguir hasta que el autobús se mueva o apague las luces rojas. Si vas en la dirección opuesta en una carretera ancha, no necesitas detenerte.

Es como cuando estás en una fila para comprar comida y alguien entra al local: debes esperar a que esa persona termine antes de avanzar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando por su barrio y ve un autobús escolar detenido con sus luces rojas encendidas. Juan se detiene antes de llegar al autobús y espera hasta que el autobús se mueva. Otro día, cuando está en una carretera de varias vías, ve un autobús en la dirección opuesta, y sigue manejando sin parar porque la ley lo permite.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-5-2770. Signals and markings on school buses; meeting, overtaking and passing school bus; loading passengers along multi-lane highways. (A) The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking from either direction a school bus stopped on a highway or private road must stop before reaching the bus where there are in operation on the bus flashing red lights specified in State Department of Education Regulations and Specifications Pertaining to School Buses, and the driver must not proceed until the bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights are no longer actuated. (B) The driver of a vehicle need not stop upon meeting a stopped school bus when traveling in the opposite direction on a multi-lane highway or multi-lane private road. (C) The driver of a vehicle must not overtake a school bus which has amber visual signals actuated. (D)(1) A school bus must be equipped with red and amber visual signals meeting the requirements of State Department of Education Regulations and Specifications Pertaining to School Buses, which must be actuated by the driver whenever the bus is stopped or preparing to stop on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children. A driver must not actuate the special visual signals when the bus is in designated school bus loading or off-loading areas if the bus is off the roadway entirely. (2) A school bus may be equipped with a digital video recording device mounted on the school bus with a clear view of vehicles passing the bus on either side and showing the date and time the recording was made and an electronic symbol showing the activation of amber lights, flashing red lights, stop arms, and brakes. Digital video recording devices mounted on school buses must be procured in compliance with Chapter 11, Title 35 or a pro