(A) Overtaking and passing in school zones.
(1) No driver of a vehicle shall pass any other vehicle which is in motion and being driven in the same direction in any school zone between the posted hours on all days when schools are in session.
(2) Wherever a school zone is located on a multiple lane street which is divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for traffic or where the right half of the roadway has been divided into two or more lanes, or on one-way streets, vehicles shall be allowed to pass slower moving vehicles being driven in the same direction where passing does not involve a change of lane movement.
(B) Overtaking and passing school bus.
(1) The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking a school bus that is stopped to take on or discharge school children, and on which the red loading signals are in operation, shall stop his or her vehicle before it reaches the school bus and not proceed until the loading signals are deactivated and then proceed past such school bus at a speed which is reasonable and with due caution for the safety of such school children and other occupants.
(2) The driver of any vehicle when passing a school bus shall use due caution for the safety of school children and other occupants of the school bus.
(3) Occupants of the school bus shall have the right-of-way when crossing the roadway immediately upon leaving the school bus.
(C) School bus requirements.
(1) The provisions of division (B) of this section shall be applicable only if the school bus is painted yellow and bears upon the front and rear thereon a plainly visible sign containing the words “SCHOOL BUS” in letters not less than eight inches in height which can be removed or covered when the vehicle is not in use as a school bus.
(2) The school bus shall be equipped with four red alternately flashing warning signal lights, two of which shall be located high on the front and two high on the rear of the vehicle. The lights shall be a minimum of four inches in diameter and shall be widely separated.
(Prior Code, § 6-3-13) Penalty, see § 70.99