Court: Bus stop arms must be fully extended
The Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned a driver’s school‑bus stop‑arm conviction and ruled that motorists are required to stop only when the bus’s stop sign/arm is fully extended. Issued this week, the decision clarifies statewide enforcement and applies to drivers, police, and school transportation across the Twin Cities metro.
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📌 Key Facts
- Minnesota Court of Appeals vacated a school‑bus stop‑arm conviction
- The court held that the bus stop sign/arm must be fully extended to trigger the duty to stop
- Ruling clarifies statewide enforcement affecting Twin Cities drivers and school districts
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Minnesota Appeals Court throws out conviction, rules school bus stop signs must be fully extended
- Minnesota Court of Appeals vacated a school‑bus stop‑arm conviction
- The court held that the bus stop sign/arm must be fully extended to trigger the duty to stop
- Ruling clarifies statewide enforcement affecting Twin Cities drivers and school districts