Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
We all know the moment: a school bus ahead, lights flashing, kids about to cross. What happens next matters.
We’re partnering with the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association and the Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation to share an important update to Minnesota’s school bus stop arm law, designed to better protect students.
Previously, drivers were required to stop when the red lights were flashing and the stop arm was extended. That created a dangerous gap, as some drivers tried to pass before the stop arm was deployed.
That loophole is now closed.
Under the updated law:
When red lights are flashing, you must stop at least 20 feet from the bus.
This applies whether the stop arm is extended or not.
This applies to both directions on undivided roads.
Student safety depends on every driver making the right decision in that moment.
Flashing red lights mean stop.
We all know the moment: a school bus ahead, lights flashing, kids about to cross. What happens next matters.
We’re partnering with the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association and the Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation to share an important update to Minnesota’s school bus stop arm law, designed to better protect students.
Previously, drivers were required to stop when the red lights were flashing and the stop arm was extended. That created a dangerous gap, as some drivers tried to pass before the stop arm was deployed.
That loophole is now closed.
Under the updated law:
When red lights are flashing, you must stop at least 20 feet from the bus.
This applies whether the stop arm is extended or not.
This applies to both directions on undivided roads.
Student safety depends on every driver making the right decision in that moment.
Flashing red lights mean stop.
