AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding school bus stop violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-32-6 be amended to read:
32-32-6. The operator of a motor vehicle on a highway that has less than two lanes of travel in each direction or a private road approaching a school bus that has its amber warning lights flashing shall reduce the speed of the vehicle not to exceed fifteen miles per hour and proceed past the school bus with caution. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a school bus that has its red signal lights flashing shall make a complete stop. The stopped vehicle shall be at least fifteen feet from the school bus and shall remain stopped until the flashing red signal lights are extinguished. A lane that is designated solely for the purpose of turning is not considered a lane of travel for purposes of this section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-32-6 be amended to read:
32-32-6. The operator of a motor vehicle on a highway that has less than two lanes of travel in each direction or a private road approaching a school bus that has its amber warning lights flashing shall reduce the speed of the vehicle not to exceed fifteen miles per hour and proceed past the school bus with caution. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a school bus that has its red signal lights flashing shall make a complete stop. The stopped vehicle shall be at least fifteen feet from the school bus and shall remain stopped until the flashing red signal lights are extinguished. A lane that is designated solely for the purpose of turning is not considered a lane of travel for purposes of this section.
The operator of a motor vehicle on a highway providing two or more lanes of travel in each
direction does not need to reduce the speed of the vehicle when approaching a school bus that is
traveling in the opposite direction if the school bus has its amber warning lights flashing. The
operator of a motor vehicle on a highway providing two or more lanes of travel in each direction
does not need to stop when approaching a school bus that is traveling in the opposite direction even
though the school bus is stopped and has its red signal lights flashing.
The operator of a motor vehicle on a highway providing two or more lanes of travel in each
direction approaching a school bus that is traveling in the same direction and has its amber warning
lights flashing shall reduce the speed of the vehicle not to exceed fifteen miles per hour and proceed
past the school bus with caution. The operator of a motor vehicle on a highway providing two or
more lanes of travel in each direction shall make a complete stop when approaching a school bus
traveling in the same direction if the school bus is stopped and its red signal lights are flashing.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
An Act to revise certain provisions regarding school bus stop violations.
An Act to revise certain provisions regarding school bus stop violations.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1110
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Chief Clerk ____________________________
Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
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Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1110 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
