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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="21-1118" title_number="21" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Rules">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The driver of a school bus:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is responsible for its operation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May not drive it into any roadway without first stopping and determining that there is no danger from any other vehicle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The person responsible for any pupils on a school bus is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The teacher on the bus; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If a teacher is not present, the driver.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit the number of standing pupils to exceed one pupil for each part of the aisle that is bounded on both sides by forward facing seats.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit any pupil to stand if the school bus is equipped only with lengthwise or a combination of lengthwise and forward facing seats.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit any pupil to stand in front of the stanchion and guardrail.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not permit any pupil to operate the front door opening mechanism, except in an emergency.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A person responsible for pupils on a school bus may not require any pupil to sit on the floor.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>Except for the driver and any fuel station attendant, a person may not occupy a school bus while it is being supplied with fuel.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>Either the driver or an adult aide assigned to each school vehicle that is used to transport handicapped children shall be certified as having successfully completed a first aid-safety course approved by the Department of Education.</text>
  </level>
</section>
