Florida Statutes 316.0817 – Loading and unloading of bus passengers
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 316.0817
- roadway: refers to any such roadway separately, but not to all such roadways collectively. See Florida Statutes 316.003
- school: includes all preelementary, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools. See Florida Statutes 316.003
(1) Notwithstanding any other law, a bus may not stop to load or unload passengers in a manner that impedes, blocks, or otherwise restricts the progression of traffic on the main-traveled portion of a roadway if there is another reasonable means for the bus to stop parallel to the travel lane and safely load and unload passengers. As used in this section, the term “reasonable means” means sufficient unobstructed pavement or a designated turn lane that is sufficient in length to allow the safe loading and unloading of passengers parallel to the travel lane.
(2) This section does not apply to a school bus.