Florida Statute 316.172 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.172

316.172 Traffic to stop for school bus.—

(1)(a) Any person using, operating, or driving a vehicle on or over the roads or highways of this state shall, upon approaching any school bus which displays a stop signal, bring such vehicle to a full stop while the bus is stopped, and the vehicle shall not pass the school bus until the signal has been withdrawn. A person who violates this section commits a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

(b) Any person using, operating, or driving a vehicle that passes a school bus on the side that children enter and exit when the school bus displays a stop signal commits a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318, and is subject to a mandatory hearing under the provisions of s. 318.19.

(2) The driver of a vehicle upon a divided highway with an unpaved space of at least 5 feet, a raised median, or a physical barrier is not required to stop when traveling in the opposite direction of a school bus which is stopped in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(3) Every school bus shall stop as far to the right of the street as possible and shall display warning lights and stop signals as required by rules of the State Board of Education before discharging or loading passengers. When possible, a school bus shall not stop where the visibility is obscured for a distance of 200 feet either way from the bus.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 89, ch. 77-104; s. 3, ch. 85-309; s. 1, ch. 87-167; s. 23, ch. 95-143; s. 19, ch. 96-350; s. 1, ch. 97-10.

Note.—Former s. 316.139.

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Amendments to 316.172

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.172

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.172.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.172

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.172 (1)(a) SCHOOL BUS - failure to stop for (school election available to have adjudication withheld) - Points on Drivers License: 4

S316.172 (1)(b) Passing on enter/exit side while bus is stopped [See 318.19(3) Mandatory Hearing Required] - Points on Drivers License: 4

S316.172 (3) Improper stop School Bus Effective October 1, 2009, fines for (1)(a) and (1)(b) increased by $65 and completion of traffic school is required even if adjudication is withheld for any offenses in 316.172 Notes 2, 3, 4, 5 - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.172

Total Results: 2

Gil v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-07-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 118 So. 3d 787, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 2013 WL 3466806, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1429

Snippet: committed a second or subsequent violation of s. 316.172(1) [failing to stop for a school bus] within a

Cruz v. Hundley

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1979-06-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 371 So. 2d 698

Snippet: remanded for further proceedings. NOTES [1] See § 316.172, Fla. Stat. (1977). [2] Testimony indicated that