Article By: Ms. Achsha Whether you are 8 or 80 years old, at some point in your life, you have ridden on a school bus. Tell the truth; you've sang The Wheels on the Bus at LEAST once. You've probably also wondered "Why are school buses yellow?" They aren't actually yellow; they're more of a yellow-orange and is officially called National School Bus Glossy Yellow . The color was adopted in 1939 and standardized across North America by 1974. More than 27 million students are transported to and from school daily on a school bus and yellow school buses with black lettering give the greatest visibility in early morning and late afternoon hours, when school bus traffic is at it's highest. This bright and familiar color increases the odds that a driver will see school buses in their line of sight when driving which heightens safety; a driver is 1.24 times more likely to notice the color yellow than the color red in their peripheral vision. The recognizabili...
Are Vehicles Required to Stop When A School Bus Puts Out the Stop Sign? Article By: Ms. Achsha I see it nearly every day that school is in session; a school bus is stopped in the far right lane of the street with its' stop sign sticking out and the red overhead, alternating lights going and cars continue to zip by as if the bus weren't even there. I'm sure if more people knew the law and why it existed, they would follow it. Hopefully, this article will help. The answer is yes; you are required by law to stop for a school bus that has its' stop sign extended and the overhead lights on in the same way that you would for a flashing red or stop sign. There is a difference though; you have to wait until the stop sign has been retracted before you can continue. This goes for both sides of the street . The reason for this law is child safety; kids are either exiting or entering the bus when the "stop sticks" are out. Children have been struck by vehicles racing t...
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