Bill > SF3623

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.444, subdivision 1, to clarify and strengthen the requirement for vehicles to stop when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights. Specifically, it removes the mention of an extended stop-signal arm as a condition for stopping, focusing solely on the flashing red lights. The bill mandates that drivers approaching a school bus displaying flashing red lights must stop their vehicle at least 20 feet away and remain stopped until the red lights are no longer flashing, ensuring the safety of children boarding or exiting the bus. Additionally, it introduces a new provision stating that vehicles approaching a school bus displaying prewarning flashing amber lights are being alerted that the flashing red lights, which require traffic to stop, are about to be activated. This change aims to provide drivers with advance notice to prepare to stop, thereby enhancing student safety during school bus stops.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3623/