Ind. Code § 9-21-12-13
School bus; arm signal device; exception
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 13. (a) Except:
Sec. 13. (a) Except:
(1) as provided in subsection (b); or
(1) as provided in subsection (b); or
(2) when a school bus is stopped at an intersection or another place where traffic is controlled by a traffic control device or a police officer;
(2) when a school bus is stopped at an intersection or another place where traffic is controlled by a traffic control device or a police officer;
whenever a school bus is stopped on a roadway to load or unload a student, the driver shall use an arm signal device, which must be extended while the bus is stopped.
whenever a school bus is stopped on a roadway or a private road to load or unload a student, the driver shall use an arm signal device, which must be extended while the bus is stopped.
(b) The governing body of a public school may authorize a school bus driver to load or unload a student at a location off the roadway that the governing body designates as a special school bus loading area. The driver is not required to extend the arm signal device when loading or unloading a student in the designated area.
(b) The governing body of a public school may authorize a school bus driver to load or unload a student at a location off the roadway that the governing body designates as a special school bus loading area. The driver is not required to extend the arm signal device when loading or unloading a student in the designated area.
(c) A school bus driver who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a) commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) A school bus driver who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a) commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.