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Passing A School Bus

ORS 811.155 — stop for the red lights from either direction, a Class A traffic violation

A driver meeting or overtaking, from either direction, a vehicle stopped on the roadway with its red bus safety lights operating has to stop before reaching it and stay stopped until the lights stop.

  • ORS 811.155
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A driver need not stop where the bus is on a different roadway. Failing to stop is a Class A traffic violation.

  • ORS 811.155
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  1. ORS 811.155 — Failure to stop for bus safety lights

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