Florida § 316.0817 - Loading and unloading of bus passengers.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 316.0817 — Loading and unloading of bus passengers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 316.0817. Loading and unloading of bus passengers.
(1) Notwithstanding any other law, a bus may not stop to load or unload passengers in a manner that impedes, blocks, or otherwise restricts the progression of traffic on the main-traveled portion of a roadway if there is another reasonable means for the bus to stop parallel to the travel lane and safely load and unload passengers. As used in this section, the term “reasonable means” means sufficient unobstructed pavement or a designated turn lane that is sufficient in length to allow the safe loading and unloading of passengers parallel to the travel lane. (2) This section does not apply to a school bus.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 316.0817 ("Loading and unloading of bus passengers.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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