{"id":346244,"date":"2026-09-14T12:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/346244\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:14:09","slug":"school-bus-safety-rules-in-new-york-state-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/346244\/","title":{"rendered":"School Bus Safety Rules In New York State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In New York State, following the rules regarding school buses isn\u2019t optional; it\u2019s crucial for keeping kids safe. You must stop if you see a school bus with its red lights flashing and a stop sign extended. This applies to everyone, regardless of the road type.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dmv.ny.gov\/more-info\/school-bus-safety\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York State DMV<\/a>, on two-lane highways, the rule is simple: both directions of traffic must stop when a bus is picking up or dropping off kids.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re behind the bus or coming from the opposite direction; everyone stops. This allows kids to cross the road safely if needed.<\/p>\n<p>On one-lane roads, where there\u2019s typically a single lane in each direction, the rule is the same. Whether you&#8217;re in front of or behind the bus, you must stop when the red lights are flashing. Even if it feels like there\u2019s no way a child would cross your path, stopping is non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789388049_628_attachment-school-bus-protocol.jpg\" alt=\"NYS DMV\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"630\" height=\"362\"\/>NYS DMVNYS DMV<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s talk about the fines. If you pass a stopped school bus, expect to pay a fine ranging from $250 to $400 for your first offense. After that, the penalties increase, with fines potentially reaching $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, you\u2019ll be hit with 5 points on your license, and you could even face jail time, which is up to 30 days for the first offense and more for repeat offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, kids can be unpredictable when they\u2019re getting on and off the bus. Slowing down and stopping is the safest choice, and it\u2019s the law.<\/p>\n<p>Best Places For Breakfast in Saratoga County<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to breakfast, close, convenient, and tasty are all key when you are waking up with a grumbling tummy. For Saratoga County residents, all of these restaurants within the county&#8217;s borders check off all 3 boxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/wgna.com\/author\/mattyjeff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Matty Jeff<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In New York State, following the rules regarding school buses isn\u2019t optional; it\u2019s crucial for keeping kids safe.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":346245,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[108002,391,56322,129624,9,11,10,49,51,50],"class_list":["post-346244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-albany-events","tag-around-albany","tag-best-of-albany-area","tag-best-of-albany-saratoga-area","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/346245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}