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Walk It Through: The School Bus and the Crosswalk

Red lights on a bus across a two lane road, a school zone at recess, and a walker at a marked crossing.

A school bus coming the other way stops with its red lights flashing. There is no barrier between the lanes.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A two lane road in a town with a school. A limited access highway with a loading zone, and crossing guards, are left out.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.