School Bus Stop Rules

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14 жыл бұрын

School Bus Stop Rules are explained in this video from the WA state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Division.

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@cheryldahl9192 4 жыл бұрын

Too many people run that stop sign. I was a school bus driver and it scared me to let the kids out! If there was traffic I waited with the stop sign out for the first car to stop, then it felt safer to let the kids out. But when there was no traffic was when a car would come out of no where and blow through the flashing stop sign! Thank God none of my kids ever got hit!

@wspgovandmedia 13 жыл бұрын

Yes, the child was an actor. She is now 18 years old and in college. Thank you for being safe around school buses. Washington State Patrol Video Unit

@christineatkinson3640 4 жыл бұрын

*is this LAW STILL IN EFFECT, BEING 2019? B'CUZ BOTH DIRECTIONS MUST STOP IN MANY STATE LAWS. I WISH THEY WOULD ALL MAKE IT CONSISTENT ACROSS THE BOARD. NO STOPPING EITHER DIRECTION UNTIL THE FLASHING LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED & THE BUS BEGINS DRIVING.*

@jalen12345 Жыл бұрын

I GOT SO SCARED THANK YOU

@heathercollard1434 2 жыл бұрын

Good reminder of the rules! Some jerk behind me was all huffy that I was slowing down to stop on a two lane road going opposite of the bus.

@sumame47 2 жыл бұрын

Then, you have 5 lane roads and vehicles going opposite direction still stop even though they don't have to. Argh!

@ApartmentKing66 13 жыл бұрын

@wspgovandmedia Glad you posted this. Thanks for doing your part to raise awareness of the need to stop for school bus red lights. So many people just blow right by when I'm loading and unloading. While it's true that a lot of people just don't care, to be fair, I don't think it's taught in driver's ed courses...at least not in the behind-the-wheel portion (it wasn't when I learned to drive). Some people probably just don't know (not that that's any excuse).

@dchaffin6219 11 жыл бұрын

The law for the 3 lane example shown is different in some states. In that case in Indiana ALL lanes stop when school bus stops. In Kentucky the law is about the same. In kentucky I stopped on a 4 lane going the other way and was passed by a school bus who did not stop. I was going by Indiana law (where I live) and later checked with a police oficer and was told I did not have to stop in that case.The officer did not know the law was different in Indiana until I told him.

@jimmygreenhorne824 8 жыл бұрын

Alright class, I expect a 3 page report on bus safety due tomorrow at the beginning of class. You're dismissed.

@miniena7774 6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Greenhorne Why did I find this so funny?

@doublebaconchaseburger 5 жыл бұрын

I started 4th Grade shortly after this video was uploaded, but haven’t taken the bus since preschool.

@wspgovandmedia 13 жыл бұрын

@OpusMagister The Washington State Patrol Video Unit produced the program in partnership with WSP Commercial Vehicle Division and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

@cruisnblastfan9277 10 ай бұрын

It's not just the law, It's a child's life.

@Shineinpoverty 12 жыл бұрын

Much more stuf than I needed but it answered my question.thanks for apploading.

@davidbetsey2437 4 жыл бұрын

Baby, u are lost & by all means, stay lost!

@steventhalbum903 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the awesome video! It was super helpful with our Driver's Ed project on sharing the road with school buses

@wspgovandmedia 12 жыл бұрын

Yes. Good observation! We had the WSP trooper trail the bus as a safety measure.

@mspianoplayer53 9 жыл бұрын

Well that explains it well. Now for the bus that had the amber lights on in front of me, I slowed down. He stopped and I drove even more slowly expecting the red flashers at any time but they were still not on when I came up to him. When I was almost past him he put the flashers on and then honked at me. Entrapment. He had hundreds of feet between me and him when he first pulled over that he could have put the red flashers on. This video merely says to "prepare to stop" when you see amber. Maybe the bus drivers need an education too.

@mspianoplayer53 9 жыл бұрын

***** No, and I would have contested it if he tried. I'm not sure why he didn't put his lights on earlier or why he honked at me when I finally passed him...

@jeff7461 8 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get a ticket?

@mspianoplayer53 8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Crouch No. I stop for school buses. I would have stopped for that one too if he'd indicated he was picking up kids by putting on the red lights, and not just taking a short break or waiting until I passed to put them on.

@jeff7461 8 жыл бұрын

+Jo Clark it just happened to me today. I was literally 5 ft away when the bus driver popped the sign then honked the horn at me. I couldn't stop that quickly. I do obey the rules. Just waiting to see if I'll have to fight a ticket.

@davidbetsey2437 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe u need a world where u can make ur own rules. Get u a horse & buggy, & please dont kill the horse!

@deariuslane7079 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for stoping School Rules

@MyRojo12 12 жыл бұрын

In my district all of our buses are equipped with exterior cameras that can see anyone that runs our lights

@Bonzaivids 12 жыл бұрын

1:20 U killed our best friend! :'(

@bronsonplatter6180 2 жыл бұрын

1:15

@Gorttheduck 9 ай бұрын

Lol

@forestpepper3621 4 жыл бұрын

Are laws requiring drivers to stop for school buses necessary? And NO, this is not meant to be a heartless question. If you read the Wikipedia.org page on school bus traffic laws, outside of Canada and the USA, drivers are NOT required to stop for school buses, but merely have to reduce speed. If that is acceptable in those countries, why not in North America? I can think of 2 ways of keeping kids safe when boarding/departing school buses. 1) The school bus always stops on the side of the road that a child is entering/exiting from, which avoids the child crossing the road. 2) The bus driver escorts each child entering or leaving the bus, perhaps holding the child's hand. It's worth considering, especially if so many other nations do not require stopping for school buses. This would save time for other vehicles on the road.

@wspgovandmedia 4 жыл бұрын

You may contact the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. In Washington state, their agency is responsible for school bus regulations. www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/contact-us/online-forms/ask-ospi

@TheMusab01 11 жыл бұрын

Good Video! I hope WA driving office youtube channel will also upload this.

@davidbetsey2437 4 жыл бұрын

I wish all the states in the U.S. would adopt the rules of Washington, especially the cost of a ticket, $364, I believe & also allowing the bus driver to report people who dont stop for buses. H A L L E L U J A H!

@MaxPayne909 4 жыл бұрын

I need something clarified because it wasn't explicitly stated. If the school bus has red lights flashing but DOES NOT have the stop sign paddle extended, are the cars travelling in the opposite direction in a two-lane road still required to stop?

@wspgovandmedia 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you must stop when red lights on a school bus are flashing.

@chrisrodriguez9100 4 жыл бұрын

If there is a median the other side like the left lane doesn’t have to stop right?

@wspgovandmedia 4 жыл бұрын

Right.

@sunflower20505 11 жыл бұрын

thanks..

@SeattleJeff1 12 жыл бұрын

@KevinSun242 Sure is. If the make/model wasn't obvious enough, a lot of "unmarked" Washington State Patrol units have a license plate in the format "### WSP" :)

@rackracer3350 2 жыл бұрын

Why she looked like a body off of family guy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@R.chris1212 6 жыл бұрын

I have a question what if u are at a four way stop sign and bus stop is at the stop sign. Do all for directions stop?

@cheryllarmstrong1498 6 жыл бұрын

Yes Rose, section C-11 in our PA School Bus Drivers manual, Figure C-4 drivers stopping for a school bus at intersection...All traffic must stop when red lights activated. And what the driver is trained if we see another vehicle disobeying these laws: is to try our best to warn students before they attempt to cross the highway; Note the license plate number, color and type of the vehicle;time and location of the incident;and identity of the driver (as much as we can tell). We must deliver a signed, written report containing this information within 48 hours to the state or local police with jurisdiction where the incident occurred. And for anyone interested, When someone is convicted of violating Pennsylvania's school bus stopping law, they will receive a 60-day driver's license suspension, five points on their driving record and a $250 fine, plus court costs. Don't believe what I wrote here? Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, www.dmv.state.pa.us...have good days ahead.

@commonconservative7551 5 жыл бұрын

Rose.......you did not say what state you are in?...........do you think it may make a difference?.......Cheryl, same for you

@youtubeuser9496 5 жыл бұрын

+Cheryl Armstrong Ayyy your from PA too! :D

@vangiang3899 4 жыл бұрын

i have a question. If we are in the intersection and i want to go straight but the school bus is in the left side and is turning on the stop signal. Can i go straight ? or must I wait for it ?

@wspgovandmedia 4 жыл бұрын

We don't quite understand what your driving question is asking. Please call 360-596-4000 and WSP personnel will direct you to the appropriate contact person.

@akagregoryaka 7 жыл бұрын

I heard you dont have to stop if there isnt a stop sign out even if the red lights are flashing.. true or false?

@queenofcaffeination 7 жыл бұрын

stop paddle comes out automatically when the driver hits their "reds" switch. yes, you do have to stop

@MrTheKingOfBananasisgreat 7 жыл бұрын

Liked the part where that kid got turned into papers lol

@agentv1240 5 жыл бұрын

FUNFETTI!

@tighmir 12 жыл бұрын

@KevinSun242 Yes it is a Crown Vic... (unmistakable car)

@kellztime1029 8 жыл бұрын

do they same rules apply for a city bus when red lights are flashing?

@thomasvadeika2119 8 жыл бұрын

No you only have to stop for school buses. Regular buses you can pass, as long as they're not trying to merge into traffic.

@EtalycEntrails 9 жыл бұрын

Im really nervous that i might get a ticket. When i was driving i didnt notice the hazard lights because it was broad day light, and didnt realize the bus putting out the stop sign until i was alongside the bus. At that moment, I thought about it considering it was a 4 lane highway, but i was also going the same direction. Not to mention that there was a car in front of me, it was either slam on my breaks or keep going. The car in front of me didnt bother since we were both alongside the bus, so we continued on. While the first driver got away with it, I got beeped at. I now realize that i should of stopped but in reality, i was thinking it be best not to slam on my breaks, and considering it was a 4 lane highway, no kid is going to cross. Also, i think it partly the bus drivers duty to make sure the people alongside the bus go by before putting up the stop sign.

@ThatBoiT. 8 жыл бұрын

You get a ticket?

@dianecaplan5407 2 жыл бұрын

1:11 papers are everywhere and that man was on the phone while driving and he almost knocked over the stop sign or the kids that's just like text and drive.

@philrobinson981 4 жыл бұрын

Our Government should think about bringing these laws in here in the UK

@ThomasRaymond119 12 жыл бұрын

Scared me so much I screamed when that kid got hit. :&

@Oceanbrave 8 жыл бұрын

What happened to the kid that got hit by the truck trying to cross the road?

@Engineer9736 7 жыл бұрын

Armadyl Featherbreeze No shit Sherlock. If someone doesn't understand that, i'm really curious how such a simple person progresses through life without dieing on every street corner.

@kinkisharyocoasters 6 жыл бұрын

I did not know that traffic in the other direction could pass if there are more than two lanes--is this true in all 50 states?

@xx5zi 5 жыл бұрын

No. In some states, on undivided multi-lane highways, all traffic must stop. Some states, like here in Washington, they don't have bus stops where kids have to cross a multi-lane highway.

@provoschoolbus 13 жыл бұрын

i have a feeling that the majority of the people watching this video here on youtube are not the ones who are running the signs.

@FordFrenzy1 11 жыл бұрын

I was getting on the bus with my twin brother one time in 3rd grade now in eight. we where crossing the road when a high school student was not paying attention and almost hit him. His excuse was he didn't see the red lights flashing of the sign out. his dumb mistake almost cost my brother his life.

@KevinSun242 12 жыл бұрын

:P 2:18 isn't that crown vic behind the school bus an unmarked police car?

@eurosonly 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like we are the only state that doesn't enforce having to stop on the opposite side of the road with a turn lane in between.

@GRIFF77418 9 жыл бұрын

i take the school bus sometimes and I for one found it inconsiderate that school buses have stop signs. they stop all the traffic even on intrastate highways just to pick up some kid on the shoulder. I used to get on the school bus that the door was 2 feet away from me and they would stop all the traffic. If it was up to me I would make it so buses would pull over to the side of the road to pick up a kid not sit in it. It was no wonder to me why people got fed up with that. I know that I did and I wish school buses were more like city buses. At least they move out of the way. When i grow up i am never stopping

@commonconservative7551 5 жыл бұрын

nick,.....when you stop believing in santa, maybe you will look at this differently

@youtubeuser9496 5 жыл бұрын

People road rage so they are more than likely gonna run it

@jessiewilson620 10 жыл бұрын

wow all little kids should learn this

@xx5zi 5 жыл бұрын

So should all drivers.

@kcmorailfan4784 9 жыл бұрын

I have to say they used a stunt dummy for the scene when the girl gets hit by the truck

@ew12345671 7 жыл бұрын

What an antiquated system

@AverageRobloxJBPlayer Жыл бұрын

0:06 Where it started

@eevialasalmi5834 3 жыл бұрын

I like this schoobus too

@gregoryo76 11 жыл бұрын

one time a car went pass the bus when a kid was abotu to cross and the stop sign was out

@gregoryo76 11 жыл бұрын

we don't have anything in the front 0.o

@lizcasil3546 4 жыл бұрын

1:02 me when i saw a school bus stopping

@terexta4006 4 жыл бұрын

Thomas Saf-T-Liner

@timmatheson9667 11 жыл бұрын

CONFETTI!! 1:11

@sprmusicgroup 7 жыл бұрын

well no but cars just run past stop signs for no reason🚑

@brianaatkinson385 8 жыл бұрын

Music

@angeloapf1923 4 жыл бұрын

it is too risky to park a school bus in a roadway... there should be specific areas with a footbridge so the children could cross it safely

@elevatorfan125 2 жыл бұрын

I always stop whenever I see flashing red lights on the top of a school bus. I don't ever illegally pass a school bus

@wspgovandmedia 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping everyone safe! #YourWSP

@elevatorfan125 2 жыл бұрын

@@wspgovandmedia You are so welcome. I am always a safe and defensive driver. The law for driving near school busses varies from state to state

@arjunchopra8299 11 жыл бұрын

'90's?

@MatiasKorpela 7 жыл бұрын

He turned steering wheel to wrong direction, no wonder why he hit the kid

@Rieksfier 8 жыл бұрын

$394.00? How do these legislators come up with such arbitrary fine amounts? Why not just make it an even 400 and call it a day. Maybe it's because 3 hundred and ninety four dollars takes longer to say and therefore sounds like more money than 4 hundred?

@PoopiandBoobi 8 жыл бұрын

because it might have been $300 to start with. Inflation drives it up to $303, over the years it eventually gets to $394. If they increase it more than inflation (say inflation drives it up by $3 but they want a good number so $5) then people will complain they are raising the fine if they increase it less they will make less money

@juanaguirreaguirre1987 11 жыл бұрын

itsgood

@dontbotherreading 12 жыл бұрын

you killed her best friend..

@yx6889 7 жыл бұрын

wow,I thought that you have to stop when ever buses have red lights on both ways aren't you?

@xx5zi 5 жыл бұрын

In Washington State, when traveling on a two-lane road, all traffic stops. On multiple lane roads, or if there is a left turn lane going in either direction, any lane behind or next to the bus has to stop.

@manglem10 6 жыл бұрын

I now know why these countries are called developed countries

@LawrenceYoung-vl7le Ай бұрын

Thomas #26 Type D

@WesternSouthDakotaRailfan2006 4 жыл бұрын

1:10 bruh

@olegcloudoflight3335 5 жыл бұрын

правильное решение

@CaptainBill22 10 жыл бұрын

I know it's a whole liability issue that prevents a driver from just dropping a kid off and allowing them to get across themselves. So why not just get rid of that policy or better yet drive to the other side of the street :0. I can understand having people having to wait for elementary school kids to be crossed, but kids in middle school and up should be with it enough to cross themselves. Just think of how much money and fuel is wasted idling a bus while crossing kids each year.

@agentv1240 5 жыл бұрын

Not as much as you expect. More money would be wasted on alternators than gas or diesel.

@fairladyz32TT 9 жыл бұрын

Wait hold up. It's a STOP SIGN not a red light. So why are they all waiting?!?! It could become more of a hazard on a given road that doesnt have any stop lights or signs that a school bus pulls over onto causing every car to completely stop on the road (not even ambulances with their emergency lights on have this ability). Example: A school bus causes 10 cars to completely stop and wait on a road that doesnt have any stop signs or lights and the 11th car (or any typical driver who hates traffic) decides to go through the middle or opposite lane because it's "clear" which then is more susceptible to hitting a car or kid being that he'll most likely be speeding to get around and not paying attention and of course in the wrong lane.

@waynebollman 7 жыл бұрын

A flashing red light means stop.... and then proceed whenever you deem it safe to proceed. You can't pass a driver's test without knowing basic things like this.

@commonconservative7551 5 жыл бұрын

fairlady must be a blonde

@sprtichck 5 жыл бұрын

commonconservative are you being rude to be funny, like you’re not actually trying to be mean? I don’t get it? I also don’t get the reply, she was wondering why the cars have to stop entirely like it’s a red light when it’s a stop sign and flashing lights which usually indicate stop and then proceed with caution. Plus what she’s saying is so true, people are impatient in traffic if they’re ten cars back and don’t know why there are a bunch of cars stopped and try and get around it, it’s more likely an accident will happen that way. I guess I just don’t understand why the two of you responded like you did, the first response basically reiterated what was originally said...

@commonconservative7551 5 жыл бұрын

I think they are double blinking lights , kinda like a railroad crossing..........trains teach people lessons with a punch

@MrMartydhinton 13 жыл бұрын

I drive a school bus In va And I cant tell You how Many people Run my lights, But they for get that might be your child on my bus getting ready to get off or cross the street!!!!

@youtubeuser9496 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure a lot of people in New Jersey run the lights because most of them are jerks Today I went to jersey city, we were crossing a road when a car behind a Toyota started honking at the Prius (I think) and kept spamming his horn till the driver in front of him went through

@theamazingtruckman6286 9 жыл бұрын

PLEASE PUT DOWN THE PHONE

@freddybetty 6 жыл бұрын

THE AMAZING JOE JOE EXACTLY

@rongqianyang6728 4 жыл бұрын

Type d school bus

@Suddenly_Audrey 10 жыл бұрын

1:10 PWNED

@mariasimental6074 7 жыл бұрын

123

@barronrobertson2901 7 жыл бұрын

cars should not past the stop sign and make the student on the bis can be safe and police on the bus and the 4 lanes u can stop if you want or not stop stop.thank im a bus

@youtubeuser9496 5 жыл бұрын

Well I mean your supposed to look both ways before crossing a road

@youngyoungma71 11 жыл бұрын

whoa my gosh! poor girl. Rest in pieces 1:11! was that child okay?

@youtubeuser9496 5 жыл бұрын

No, she died because this is real [sarcasm]

@e60stevan 4 жыл бұрын

There's a Fly on your screen 😂😂

@marisierra2332 Жыл бұрын

School bus Stop Red

@coso2 5 жыл бұрын

Too much protection. Is common sense to NEVER cross the street in front of the bus, because the drivers behind have no visibility. You wanna teach something to this child? Don`t keep them in a bubble

@marisierra2332 Жыл бұрын

School Bus Stop

@noemipr2009 12 жыл бұрын

i hope that the police in willimantic,ct, watch this freaking video people dont give a damn on main st. always running my lights. and think that the ticket is $500 im not sure.

@SadfoxGuyver 4 жыл бұрын

That kid played dead so we'll

@baronlocal8569 7 жыл бұрын

interesting min 0:21 0:51 2:55

@jeepwrangled79 4 жыл бұрын

What

@simoncao5924 8 жыл бұрын

i hate this law that on 4 lanes road way all cars must stop.

@thomasvadeika2119 8 жыл бұрын

And if a kid were to run into the street?

@chrislighthall5224 8 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video??? You DO NOT have to stop on a roadway with 3 or more lanes, even if one of those lanes is a turn lane, provided you are not travelling in the same direction as the bus... I hate when traffic stops in the opposite direction because the people in front are idiots and do not know the freaking law.

@simoncao5924 8 жыл бұрын

Chris Lightball. You need to watch the video over again.

@chrislighthall5224 8 жыл бұрын

Are you dense? You only have to stop for the bus on a road of 3 or more lanes if you are traveling in the SAME direction as the bus... I.E. Behind it... Fast forward to about the 2:30 mark and pay attention this time.

@simoncao5924 8 жыл бұрын

my bad. The information in this video is different than in Georgia. This is just in WAshington. different states has different rules. For the most part, if the 4 lanes road does not have a "separator ?", you cant cross the bus on either side.

@canadian..chaser Жыл бұрын

Fatality

@millenium2003 8 жыл бұрын

still confused.

@reynacuellar9460 6 жыл бұрын

millenium2003. Bti the to mr 📞

@commonconservative7551 5 жыл бұрын

refer to the video on your state.....or rewatch the video

@wiikid86 11 жыл бұрын

When the kid died I think he faked it

@alondradelamora0917 4 жыл бұрын

Whattt? Omg 🤦‍♀️

@davidbetsey2437 4 жыл бұрын

Faked or not, its the message that they are trying to get over to u, BONE HEAD!

@emmas263 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is Probably one of the dumbest and most ridiculous traffic laws we ever invented. "Protect our children" - well, why wont you just teach your children to not jump in front of traveling vehicles instead of stopping all traffic every few yards?

@hauptmann_ivan 5 жыл бұрын

or actually set up crossings than jamming up the whole traffic for like a minute

@nelsonlachappellejr9377 Жыл бұрын

Must be nice to break the law! How stupid can you get? Wake Up¡Stop For A School Bus! It's the law! Period!

@bingda1 13 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that the kid being hit was fake...just a dramatization to show you what would really happen if a kid got hit

@samlung2724 7 жыл бұрын

what a smart idea, create traffic by dropping off kids in the middle of the road that has cars going like 40- 50mph

@Oceanbrave 8 жыл бұрын

I think $394 is pretty steep for such a minor crime

@thomasvadeika2119 8 жыл бұрын

How is endangering kids a minor offence?

@fargeeks 6 жыл бұрын

Oceanbrave if you think that is steep. try getting pulled over in a tractor trailer truck you're gonna immediately realize that what you think is steep is actually a Minor

@cruzzx6r161 6 жыл бұрын

I drove school buses in Long Beach CA where we were required walk out first to the middle of the street amd hold up a stop sign as the kids crossed because the school bus lights and stop sign aren't enough. I was almost hit once or twice a day. So NO, it's not steep at all.

@liamwelsh5565 6 жыл бұрын

Where I live it's $5000 and a suspended license and that's the way it should be. Never seen someone pass I stopped bus where I live and never heard of such a problem on the news. Hell people even slow down when a bus is at a stop sign to let them go even though they have the right away. (Although this could actually be dangerous.)

@shwt121 6 жыл бұрын

I dont think its enuff!!!!! What would you think if your child had been hit by a car at a school bus stop by someone who COMPLETELY IGNORED THE STOP SIGNS???? This kind of crap is right up there with texting & driving !!!! They both suck & they NEED TO STOP !!!!!! OH & " OCEANBRAVE" THERE IS NOTHING MINOR ABOUT YOUR CHILD BEING HIT BY AN IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER...!!!! THINK ABOUT IT !!!!!