School Buses
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2 offenses
Failure to stop for school bus
Florida Statute § 316.172(1)(a)
A vehicle approaching a stopped school bus displaying a stop signal must stop fully and may not pass until the signal is withdrawn. Opposite-direction traffic is exempt only on a divided highway with an unpaved separation at least 5 feet wide, a raised median, or a physical barrier; painted lines alone do not qualify. Document bus status, displayed signal, travel direction, and divider. Passing on the child-entry/exit side has a separate mandatory-hearing track.
Passing school bus on side children enter/exit
Florida Statute § 316.172(1)(b)
Passing a school bus on the side where children enter or exit while it displays a stop signal triggers the specific mandatory-hearing violation. Document the stop signal, the vehicle's path, and that it passed on the loading/unloading side; the general school-bus stopping duty also requires the bus to be stopped. Distinguish this from opposite-direction travel separated by a qualifying median or barrier. Identify any resulting injury because it changes consequences.