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House Education Committee clears bill allowing school-district vehicles to use flashing amber or white lights
Summary
The House Education Committee on Feb. 21 advanced Senate File 5, which would authorize certain non‑bus school district vehicles used to transport students to display flashing white or amber lights. Supporters said the lights would increase visibility on high‑speed rural roads; opponents raised no formal objections during the committee hearing.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The House Education Committee on Feb. 21 voted to give Senate File 5 a “due pass” recommendation after hearing testimony that the measure would improve safety for rural student transport.
Senate File 5, sponsored in the House by Representative John Winter, would allow vehicles owned, leased or registered to a public school district that are not school buses but are used to transport students to display flashing white and amber lights. The bill does not authorize the swing‑out red stop signs used on school buses.
Committee members heard that the change targets rural districts that sometimes use smaller vehicles such as Suburbans to pick up a handful of…
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