North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina

SCHOOL BUS SCHOOL BUS SCHOOL BUS

STOP LAW STOP LAW STOP LAW
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP

Two-lane roadway: When school bus stops Two-lane roadway: When school bus stops Two-lane roadway: When school bus stops
for passengers, all traffic from both directions for passengers, all traffic from both directions for passengers, all traffic from both directions
must stop. must stop. must stop.

Two-lane roadway with a center turning Two-lane roadway with a center turning Two-lane roadway with a center turning
lane: When school bus stops for passengers, lane: When school bus stops for passengers, lane: When school bus stops for passengers,
all traffic from both directions must stop. all traffic from both directions must stop. all traffic from both directions must stop.

STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP

Four-lane roadway without a median
separation: When school bus stops for
passengers, all traffic from both directions
must stop.
More information on reverse.
Four-lane roadway without a median
separation: When school bus stops for
passengers, all traffic from both directions
must stop.
More information on reverse.
Four-lane roadway without a median
separation: When school bus stops for
passengers, all traffic from both directions
must stop.
More information on reverse.
 STOP STOP STOP

Divided highway of four lanes or more Divided highway of four lanes or more Divided highway of four lanes or more
with a median separation: When school with a median separation: When school with a median separation: When school
bus stops for passengers, only traffic following bus stops for passengers, only traffic following bus stops for passengers, only traffic following
the bus must stop. the bus must stop. the bus must stop.

STOP STOP STOP

Roadway of four lanes or more with a Roadway of four lanes or more with a Roadway of four lanes or more with a
center turning lane: When school bus stops center turning lane: When school bus stops center turning lane: When school bus stops
for passengers, only traffic following the bus for passengers, only traffic following the bus for passengers, only traffic following the bus
must stop. must stop. must stop.

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles
School Bus & Traffic Safety School Bus & Traffic Safety School Bus & Traffic Safety
3140 Mail Service Center 3140 Mail Service Center 3140 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3140 Raleigh, NC 27699-3140 Raleigh, NC 27699-3140
Phone: (919) 861-3109 Phone: (919) 861-3109 Phone: (919) 861-3109
Fax: (919) 715-3306 Fax: (919) 715-3306 Fax: (919) 715-3306
www.ncdot.gov/dmv www.ncdot.gov/dmv www.ncdot.gov/dmv

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