With students heading back to school, it’s always a good idea to remind yourself when you need to stop for school buses. In the graphic below provided by DOTD and Louisiana State Police, you will see several different scenarios, from a standard 2 lane road to a divided highway. Watch out for School Zones, and please know when to stop for School Buses.
- Two Lanes: Vehicles traveling in each direction are required to stop when the bus’s red lights are flashing.
- Three Lanes: When the highway has a center turning lane with one travel lane on each side, vehicles traveling in each direction are required to stop when the bus’s red lights are flashing.
- Four Lanes: Vehicles traveling in each direction are required to stop when the bus’s red lights are flashing.
- Divided Highways With Grass Median: When the highway has a grass median or other physical barriers, only traffic moving in the same direction as the bus is required to stop when the bus’s red lights are flashing. Oncoming traffic should proceed with caution.
- Divided Highways: When the highway has a center turning lane with two travel lanes on each side, only traffic moving in the same direction as the bus is required to stop when the bus’s red lights are flashing. Oncoming traffic should proceed with caution.
