What is the law concerning passing a school bus?

I live in Texas and I have tried to find an answer online. What is the law pertaining to passing a school bus on a roadway that has more than two lanes?What is the law concerning passing a school bus?
You cannot pass a stopped school bus in either direction UNLESS you are on a divided road, then you can pass only if you are going in the opposite direction. The divider can be a fence, grass, etc. but if all the lanes are connected, do not pass.



From Texas Dept of Public Safety:

Drivers should also be aware that it is also illegal to pass school buses under certain conditions.



"Motorists approaching a stopped school bus with alternating red flashing lights are required by state law to stop," said Charley Kennington, DPS program administrator for school bus transportation. "Violators face fines of up to $1,000 if convicted."



Drivers should not proceed until the school bus resumes motion; the driver is signaled by the bus driver to proceed; or the visual signal is no longer activated. If a road is divided only by a left-turning lane, drivers on both sides of the roadway must stop for school buses with alternating red flashing lights activated. However, if the lanes are separated by an intervening space or physical barrier, only motorists going in the same direction as the bus are required to stop.
WHAT, you can't pass buses!



WOW, you really need to plant a bomb on them which the bus driver (namely a hot chick) wouldn't be able to go below (say 55mph) that way you don't need to pass it!



Hey that would be a really cool film, cast someone like Keanu Reeves in it and you're on a winner!



Pah, crazy America laws, in the UK we have bus lanes that most people drive in anyway to undertake other drivers and exceed the speed limit by at least double!What is the law concerning passing a school bus?
i know u got ur answer - and i don't want to worry u, but when i was fourteen i was almost killed - just because the bus is stopped, does NOT mean the cars behind it will!! make sure u teach ur children to still look both ways before crossing! i didn't.
I'm not sure but if it has more then one lane then I'd say your allowed to pass it I know here in Ct on the highway we have 2 lanes %26amp; I pass buses all the time nothing ever happens but our roads only have one lane normally not unless your by a casino lolWhat is the law concerning passing a school bus?
all traffic is supposed to stop on all lanes in the state of al even if there is a small median between them
When there's a school bus, and its picking or dropping off children, all cars must stop. Too bad cops aren't there to ticket the retarded drivers.
if the student AMBERS are on... pass with caution cause that means there are children around, or the bus is at a railroad crossing



if the student REDs are on... STOP ... this means that children are moving either accross the street or into or off the bus...



Any other time pass if it is safe to do so
You can not pass a stopped school bus with red lights flashing, from either direction even on a divided highway.
I hope you don't already have your drivers license %26amp; are asking

this question.
If the lights are on; don't pass it. Period
I am pretty sure that it is legal to pass a school bus as long as you are following all the other laws. Don't pass a bus if they are stopped with their 'stop' sign displayed, or lights are flashing.



Your best way to find an answer for a local traffic law is to call the department/bureau of motor vehicles. If they can't tell you then whoever answers the phone should be fired. Ask for a drivers ed. law book, it will be in there.
Check out http://unitedstates.org/dmv.htm Look up Texas and it should have a drivers ed book on the site.
i only pass wind or feces. If you're passing school buses I don't know whether you should see a doctor or the Dept of Transport
Like the first one said. If there are red lights you have to stop. If they are yellow you still don't because you have to be cautious. If they have no flashing lights on the hey they are just another car so to speak. Not sure about Texas though.
Don't do it!
person above is right, you can always pass a schoolbus if it's moving, but when it is stopped, you cannot.
Even if the roadway is divided, you must stop!
Are you just passing it on a road or passing it to get around because you don't want to stop? If the lights are on, you must stop. (Children pass on both sides of the road. It's a safety issue) This includes traffic going the other direction.
You can go to the DMV and get a driving manual to get the laws for Texas. But in this state (I would guess in all states) you cannot pass if they are stopped and have their lights flashing as a child may be crossing the road.