{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2306","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §2306","heading":"School buses to stop at railroad track crossings","body":"1.  Full stop.  The operator of a school bus shall come to a full stop before crossing a railroad track at a point not more than 50 feet nor less than 15 feet from the nearest rail.\n2.  Ensure no train.  The operator shall ascertain beyond a reasonable doubt that no train, engine or conveyance is approaching on the track before proceeding to cross.\n3.  Violation.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person, while operating a school bus, fails to stop or yield the right-of-way as required by this section.\n4.  Suspension.  On conviction of failure to stop or yield to a train, an operator's permit to operate a school bus must be revoked by the Secretary of State for a period of not less than 2 years.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 19: OPERATION","SUBCHAPTER 4: SCHOOL BUSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2306.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"702a696c08f433b9f072c303d82b1983f0acf7744feeb4cde26a22ceffd4c50c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2305","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-2307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}