Sec. 20. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a school bus is operated on a:

(1) U.S. route or state route, the driver may not load or unload a student at a location that requires the student to cross a roadway unless no other safe alternatives are available; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-21-12-20

  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) street or highway other than a U.S. route or state route, the driver shall load and unload a student as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable.

     (b) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to a location on a U.S. route or state route that is within the boundary of a city or town.

As added by P.L.144-2019, SEC.7.