The original instrument was prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Leonore F. Heavey.
DIGEST
SB 379 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Martiny
Present law (R.S. 32:80(A)(1)) requires the driver of a vehicle upon a highway meeting or overtaking
from any direction any school bus that has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any
school children to stop the vehicle not less than thirty feet from the school bus before reaching such
school bus when there are in operation on said school bus visual signals as required by R.S. 32:318,
and provides that said driver shall not proceed until such bus resumes motion or the visual signals
are no longer activated.
Present law (R.S. 32:80(C)) provides that the driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate
roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway.
Proposed law specifies that a highway with one lane in each direction and with a dedicated two-way
left-turn lane is not a divided highway with separate roadways for purposes of present law and
requires the driver of a vehicle upon any highway with one lane in each direction and a dedicated
two-way left-turn lane to stop upon meeting or passing a school bus as provided in present law.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 32:80(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and
Public Works to the original bill
1. Limits the highways that are not considered divided highways to highways with one
lane in each direction and with a dedicated two-way left-turn.