When To Stop For A School Bus: Know The Law In NJ

With back-to-school season approaching, it’s worth brushing up on New Jersey’s school bus stop laws: drivers on two-lane roads or undivided highways must stop at least 25 feet away when red lights are flashing, while those on the opposite side of a raised median on a divided highway must slow to 10 mph. Five people died in New Jersey school bus-related crashes in 2024, and safety experts note that children are most at risk when the bus is already stopped with its stop arm extended.