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msharp63
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USA
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 Posted - 08/20/2018 : 11:43:44 AM
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I have a situation where we currently have a bus that is dropping off children on a 2 lane road with a turning lane, so there are 3 lanes, the children are crossing over to the left side. It is my understanding that this is illegal, however my supervisor states that the turning lane does not count as a traffic lane and therefore they are only crossing 1 lane of traffic. Does anyone know the legality of this and perhaps can show me some documentation that shows the law.
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RonF
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Posted - 08/20/2018 : 11:53:12 AM
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Originally posted by msharp63
I have a situation where we currently have a bus that is dropping off children on a 2 lane road with a turning lane, so there are 3 lanes, the children are crossing over to the left side. It is my understanding that this is illegal, however my supervisor states that the turning lane does not count as a traffic lane and therefore they are only crossing 1 lane of traffic. Does anyone know the legality of this and perhaps can show me some documentation that shows the law.
Thanks
Mike Sharp
It depends on YOUR state law. |
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msharp63
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 08/20/2018 : 12:13:53 PM
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| Sorry - Arkansas |
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1983WardFord
Top Member
USA
1395 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2018 : 04:09:04 AM
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Check out this link:
http://arkansasfacilities.arkansas.gov/public/userfiles/Rules_Transportation/Laws/School_Bus_Laws.pdf
My take-away is that since all traffic is required to stop on a road with less than 4 lanes (whether the road in question is considered 2-lane or 3-lane, it doesn't matter, because the designation is made at 4 lanes), it's not technically illegal.
With that said, I don't necessarily recommend it and would try to find another way to gt that child dropped off, as opposed to trying to cross children on a street like that. |
Due to the current economic condition, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off until further notice. |
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Thomasbus24
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 08/21/2018 : 10:12:48 AM
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What he said just above here.
Legal? yes. Wise? Probably not. Think like an attorney. One of the ones you see on TV ads. |
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RonF
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Posted - 08/21/2018 : 12:13:53 PM
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This Georgia law on this subject.
“I conclude that this statute, as amended by the General Assembly during the 2018 session, does not require a vehicle travelling on a three or five lane road divided by a center turn lane to stop for a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of the road with its visual signals engaged,” Assistant Attorney General Meghan Davidson wrote.
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Gini
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USA
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Posted - 11/02/2018 : 02:57:44 AM
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| a topic i posted in breaking news goes w/ this issue. that school sys is changing the bus stop, but only after 3 kids are killed & 1 critically injured. |
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jerrymill
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Posted - 11/02/2018 : 03:20:25 AM
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| a turing lane is a lane of traffic all of the bus driving classes i have been in say the turning lane is a lane check your bus driver manual they get from class I would have the supervisor put it down on paper and sing it so when someone gets killed they will go for him not u |
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