Transportation
Important Information for Drivers Regarding School Buses:
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, the law requires a driver to stop when meeting the school bus or traveling behind it under the following conditions:
On any two-lane highway
On any four-lane or multi-lane highway only when traveling behind a
school busWhen attempting to pass a school bus that has red or amber signals
flashing.
You do not have to stop around a school bus in the following circumstances:
When the school bus is in a passenger loading zone completely off the main travel lanes and when pedestrians are not allowed to cross the roadway.
A driver of a vehicle does not have to stop upon meeting a stopped school bus when traveling in the opposite direction on a multi-lane highway or multi-lane private road.