Passing a School Bus
Section 66-7-347 — stop at least ten feet away from either direction
A driver approaching or overtaking, from either direction, a school bus stopped on the roadway with its special signals on to pick up or drop off children stops at least ten feet before reaching it, and does not go on until the signals are off, the bus moves again, or its driver signals to proceed.
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A driver need not stop for a bus on a different roadway of a highway with separate roadways, or on a controlled access highway where the bus is in a loading zone that is part of or next to it and pedestrians may not cross.
Sources for this section (1)
- NMSA 1978, § 66-7-347 — Overtaking and passing school bus
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