Stop for School Buses Act

This bill addresses safety measures and programs to prevent the illegal passing of school buses.

Specifically, the Department of Transportation must

• conduct a review of existing state laws and programs regarding the illegal passing of school buses, including laws that may inhibit school bus loading zone countermeasures;
• establish and implement a nationwide public safety campaign to highlight the dangers of illegally passing school buses, including by providing students and the public information relating to safe loading and unloading of school buses;
• review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety;
• review driver education materials in states to determine how the illegal passing of school buses is addressed; and
• research and prepare a report on the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues.