Minnesota · Through 2025 Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 169.442: SCHOOL BUS SIGNALS.

Subdivision 1. Signals required.
A type A, B, C, or D school bus must be equipped with at least one stop-signal arm, prewarning flashing amber signals, and flashing red signals.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]
Subd. 4. Optional warning system.
In addition to equipment required under subdivision 1, and notwithstanding section 169.64, a school bus may be equipped with a driver-activated, exterior student-control, warning system. The driver shall activate this system when the use of the stop-signal arm and flashing red signals is required under section 169.443, subdivision 1.
Subd. 5. White strobe lamps on certain buses transporting children.
A school bus or a Head Start bus may be equipped with a flashing strobe lamp under section 169.64, subdivision 8.
Subd. 6. Supplemental warning system.
In addition to the signals required under subdivision 1, a type A, B, C, or D school bus may be equipped with a supplemental warning system under section 169.4503, subdivision 31.

Where this section sits in the code

TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 169. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY

Subdivision 1. Signals required.

A type A, B, C, or D school bus must be equipped with at least one stop-signal arm, prewarning flashing amber signals, and flashing red signals.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]

Subd. 3.

[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43]

Subd. 4. Optional warning system.

In addition to equipment required under subdivision 1, and notwithstanding section 169.64, a school bus may be equipped with a driver-activated, exterior student-control, warning system. The driver shall activate this system when the use of the stop-signal arm and flashing red signals is required under section 169.443, subdivision 1.

Subd. 5. White strobe lamps on certain buses transporting children.

A school bus or a Head Start bus may be equipped with a flashing strobe lamp under section 169.64, subdivision 8.

Subd. 6. Supplemental warning system.

In addition to the signals required under subdivision 1, a type A, B, C, or D school bus may be equipped with a supplemental warning system under section 169.4503, subdivision 31.

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