2018 Minnesota Statutes

169.442 SCHOOL BUS SIGNALS.

Subdivision 1.Signals required.

A type A, B, C, or D school bus must be equipped with at least one stop-signal arm, prewarning flashing amber signals, and flashing red signals.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]

Subd. 3.

[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]

Subd. 4.Optional warning system.

In addition to equipment required under subdivision 1, and notwithstanding section 169.64, a school bus may be equipped with a driver-activated, exterior student-control, warning system. The driver shall activate this system when the use of the stop-signal arm and flashing red signals is required under section 169.443, subdivision 1.

Subd. 5.White strobe lamps on certain buses transporting children.

Notwithstanding section 169.55, subdivision 1, or 169.57, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), or other law to the contrary, a school bus that is subject to and complies with the equipment requirements of subdivision 1 and section 169.441, subdivision 1, or a Head Start bus, may be equipped with a flashing strobe lamp.

History:

1991 c 277 s 4; 1994 c 603 s 6; 1994 c 647 art 12 s 16; 2004 c 294 art 2 s 19,20; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 96; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 54