169.442 SCHOOL BUS SIGNALS. Subdivision 1. Signals required. A type A, B, C, or D school bus must be equipped with at least one stop-signal arm, prewarning flashing amber signals, and flashing red signals. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 12 s 43] Subd. 4. Optional warning system. In addition to equipment required under subdivision 1, and notwithstanding section 169.64, a school bus may be equipped with a driver-activated, exterior student-control, warning system. The driver shall activate this system when the use of the stop-signal arm and flashing red signals is required under section 169.443, subdivision 1. Subd. 5. White strobe lamps on certain buses transporting children. A school bus or a Head Start bus may be equipped with a flashing strobe lamp under section 169.64, subdivision 8. Subd. 6. Supplemental warning system. In addition to the signals required under subdivision 1, a type A, B, C, or D school bus may be equipped with a supplemental warning system under section 169.4503, subdivision 31. History: 1991 c 277 s 4; 1994 c 603 s 6; 1994 c 647 art 12 s 16; 2004 c 294 art 2 s 19,20; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 96; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s pplemental warning system under section 169.4503, subdivision 31. History: 1991 c 277 s 4; 1994 c 603 s 6; 1994 c 647 art 12 s 16; 2004 c 294 art 2 s 19,20; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 96; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 54; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 46,47
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