(A) Each school bus shall be equipped with a stop signal arm on the driver's side of the school bus that may be operated either manually or mechanically. For each school bus manufactured on or after September 1, 1992, the stop signal arm shall be an octagon-shaped semaphore that conforms to 49 CFR 571.131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices," §§ 5.1 through 5.5.
(B) Each school bus manufactured prior to September 1, 1992, shall be equipped with a stop arm that conforms to the standards promulgated by the Department.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-803) (Ord. 7140, passed 8-20-85) Penalty, see § 70.999