Section 5: The Illinois Vehicle Code
(625 ILCS 5/11-1414) (from Ch. 95 ½, Par. 11-1414)
Sec. 11-1414 Approaching, overtaking,
and passing school bus
The driver of a vehicle shall stop
such vehicle before meeting or overtaking, from either direction,
any school bus stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging
pupils on a highway, on a roadway, on school property, or upon a
private road within an area that is covered by a contract or agreement
executed pursuant to Section 11-209.1 of this code. Such stop is
required before reaching the school bus when there are in operation
on the school bus the visual signals as specified in Sections 12-803
and 12-805 of this code. The driver of the vehicle shall not proceed
until the school bus resumes motion or the driver of the vehicle
is signaled by school bus driver to proceed or the visual signals
are no longer actuated.
District 129 reports all violations to the local Police Department
for ticketing. Violators are required to go to court for determination
of fines and/or suspension of drivers license.
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