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Colorado's new law requires vehicles in both directions to stop for school buses with flashing red lights and extended stop arms, unless a median or barrier separates the lanes.

Drivers must stop 20 feet from the bus and remain stopped until the red lights are off.

Poudre School District has seen an increase in violations of this law, with a one-day survey revealing 60 incidents.

A new school year and new Colorado law could catch a lot of motorists off guard this week, as school buses return to the state’s streets and highways.

Vehicles traveling in both directions are now required to stop when a school bus’ red lights are flashing and the stop arm goes out unless there is a physical barrier or median (raised or depressed) separating the lanes of travel in each dir

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