Passing a School Bus
K.S.A. 8-1556 — stop for flashing red lights from either direction, $315 on the schedule and $750 for a second within five years
A driver meeting or overtaking a stopped school bus from either direction stops before reaching it when its flashing red lights are on, and does not go on until the bus moves or the lights go off.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
Improper passing of a school bus is $315 on the uniform fine schedule, $750 for a second violation within five years after a prior conviction, and more after that.
Sources for this section (2)
- K.S.A. 8-1556 — Overtaking and passing school bus; actuation of visual signals by driver of bus, when; required school bus markings
- K.S.A. 8-2118 — Uniform fine schedule for traffic infraction violations; payment by mail with plea, when; full payment required; ordinance traffic infractions; doubling of fine in road construction zones and school zones; escalating fines for unlawful passing of a school bus
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.