Rhode Island · Rhode Island General Laws — Title 31, Motor and Other Vehicles

R.I. Gen. Laws (Title 31) § 31-20-13: School buses stopped on divided highway or in loading zone

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers are not required to stop for a school bus on divided highways when the bus is on the opposite side, or when the bus is in a loading zone adjacent to a limited access highway where pedestrians cannot cross.

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