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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 16. (a) When a school bus is in motion, students are prohibited from occupying any space forward of a vertical plane drawn through the rear of the driver's seat and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bus. Every school bus must:
(1) be marked with a line or otherwise equipped in order to indicate the prohibited area to students; and
(2) have clearly posted, at or near the front of the bus, a sign stating that it is a violation of Indiana law for a school bus to be operated with any students occupying the prohibited area.
(b) A school bus driver who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-21-12-16 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-21-12-16/
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