State Law on Stopping for School Buses
A 2026 survey found drivers illegally pass stopped school buses nearly 1,000 times a day, and Washington law sets a $500 fine.
- Washington school bus drivers report nearly 1,000 illegal passes daily, according to the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services survey data.
- Illegally passing a stopped School may result in a $500 fine under Washington law, and the penalty cannot be waived or reduced regardless of circumstances.
- When a road has Two lanes without a Median, Cars traveling in both directions must stop for the bus; opposite-direction traffic should proceed with caution.
- Roads with Three or more lanes or a Turning middle lane require Cars traveling in the same direction to stop for stopped School buses.
- Even after a School bus stop sign retracts and red lights stop flashing, drivers should remain vigilant for children around the roadway.
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State law on stopping for school buses
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