New York · New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT)
N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1174: Overtaking and passing school bus
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers must stop before reaching a school bus displaying red signals when receiving or discharging passengers and cannot proceed until the bus moves or signals permission.
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