2024 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[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]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[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]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.

A school bus or a Head Start bus may be equipped with a flashing strobe lamp under section 169.64, subdivision 8.

Subd. 6.Supplemental warning system.

In addition to the signals required under subdivision 1, a type A, B, C, or D school bus may be equipped with a supplemental warning system under section 169.4503, subdivision 31.

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; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 46,47