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1109
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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APPROVED BY EITHER THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN THE
LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM IN WHICH THE SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE
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IS LOCATED, THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE, OR THE LOCAL
POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION WHERE APPLICABLE.
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(3) AS TO ANY TYPE I SCHOOL VEHICLE, WHENEVER
THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING OPERATED ON A HIGHWAY FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN, STUDENTS, OR TEACHERS FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH A SCHOOL
ACTIVITY:
(I) THE ALTERNATELY FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
SHALL BE DEACTIVATED; AND
(II) THE WORDS "SCHOOL BUS" AT THE FRONT AND
REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHALL BE COVERED OR OTHERWISE
CONCEALED AND THE WORD "CHARTERED" SUBSTITUTED.
(C) WHEN OPERATION OF FLASHING SIGNALS REQUIRED.
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EXCEPT IN BALTIMORE CITY OR IN ANY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN §21-706(E) OF THIS ARTICLE AND
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, EVERY
SCHOOL VEHICLE DRIVER SHALL POT IN OPERATION ALTERNATELY
FLASHING WARNING SIGNALS:
(1) NOT LESS THAN 100 FEET BEFORE BRINGING
THE VEHICLE TO A FULL STOP FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING
OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS; OR
(2) WHEN STOPPING WITHIN 100 FEET BEHIND
ANOTHER SCHOOL VEHICLE IN THE ACT OF LOADING OR
UNLOADING PASSENGERS.
(D) USE OF LOADING ZONES.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "LOADING ZONE" MEANS
AN AREA ON OR ADJACENT TO A HIGHWAY, BUT NOT ON ITS
ROADWAY:
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(I) THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS BY A
SCHOOL VEHICLE; AND
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(II) WHOSE LOCATION HAS BEEN APPROVED
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BY EITHER THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN WHICH THE LOADING IS LOCATED, THE
MARYLAND STATE POLICE, OR THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION WHERE
APPLICABLE.
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(2) IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO
ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF LOADING ZONES FOR
SCHOOL VEHICLES.
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(3) WHERE A LOADING ZONE IS AVAILABLE, A
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED FOR SAFETY,
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