{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-21-12-20","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-21-12-20","heading":"School bus; loading and unloading students","body":"Sec. 20. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a school bus is operated on a:\n(1) U.S. route or state route, the driver may not load or unload a student at a location that requires the student to cross a roadway unless no other safe alternatives are available; and\n(2) street or highway other than a U.S. route or state route, the driver shall load and unload a student as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable.\n(b) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to a location on a U.S. route or state route that is within the boundary of a city or town.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 21. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Chapter 12. School Buses; Fire and Emergency Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-21-12-20","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"fd078518e41a45788065cc832b666cc40bb8cbe08d8f575629788224933a0d95","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-21-12-19","next":"us-in/ic-9-21-12-20.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}