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Committee clarifies 30-foot no-pass zone for stopped school buses

TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE · February 25, 2021
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Summary

The Senate panel approved a House bill that defines a not-less-than-30-foot zone around stopped school buses — including public streets, publicly accessible private property, and school driveways — to clarify where motorists must stop when buses display stop signals.

Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs — The committee approved a House bill (sponsored in the House by Representative Boyd) that clarifies where motorists must stop for school buses loading or unloading students, specifying a minimum 30-foot clearance in certain locations.

Sponsor testimony said the change is intended as a proactive clarification following consultations with law…

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