Sharing the road with school buses

When you see a school bus with its overhead amber lights flashing:

• These signals indicate that the bus is coming to a stop to pick up or drop off passengers
• Slow down and prepare to stop whether you are behind or approaching the bus
• If you are on a road with a median strip, only vehicles approach from the rear of the bus should prepare to stop

When you see a school bus with its overhead red lights flashing or its stop arm activated:

• You must stop whether you are behind or approaching the bus
• If you are on a roadway with a median strip, only vehicles approaching from the rear of the bus must stop
• If you are approaching from the rear of the vehicle, stop at least 20 meters away
• Do not proceed on your route until the bus moves, the overhead red lights have stopped flashing and its stop arm is no longer activated
• It is dangerous and illegal to fail to stop for a stopped school bus that has its overhead red lights flashing or its stop arm activated