North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles
N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-218: Standard qualifications for school bus drivers; speed limit for school buses and school activity buses
What this law says, in plain English
School bus drivers must be at least 18, hold a commercial driver's license and school bus certificate. School buses cannot exceed 45 mph and school activity buses cannot exceed 55 mph when carrying child passengers. Violations are Class 3 misdemeanors.
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