1. (a) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red lights specified in § 22-228 of this article, the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle shall stop at least 20 feet from the rear of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its rear, or at least 20 feet from the front of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its front.
2. (b) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red lights specified in § 22-228 of this article, the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle may not proceed until the school vehicle resumes motion or the alternately flashing red lights are deactivated.
3. (c) This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle on a divided highway, if the school vehicle is on a different roadway.
4. (d) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 26; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1986, c. 474; Acts 1988, c. 199; Acts 1995, c. 496, § 1, eff. Aug. 15, 1995; Acts 1998, c. 360, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 524, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 332, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2004, c. 111, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2011, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 744, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 429, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.

Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-706.