H. B. 81  VETOES

(b) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the
alternately flashing red [warning] lights specified in § 22-228 of this article, the
driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle may not proceed
until the school vehicle resumes motion or the alternately flashing red [warning]
lights are deactivated.

(c) This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle on a divided highway,
if the school vehicle is on a different roadway.

22-228.

(a) (1) (i) The Administrator may adopt regulations for lighting
equipment, special warning devices, markings, and identification to be used by school
vehicles.

(ii) Regulations adopted under this paragraph shall be consistent
with the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law.

(2) (i) A school vehicle REGISTERED IN THE STATE shall be equipped
with an 8-lamp 8-LIGHT system of alternately flashing signal lamps LIGHTS.

(ii) The equipment requirement of this paragraph applies only to:

1. Any school vehicle manufactured on or after January,
1985, that is registered in this State; and

2. Any school vehicle registered in this State on or after July

1, 1996, regardless of its date of manufacture.

(iii) (II) The 8-lamp 8-LIGHT safety system of alternately flashing
warning lights shall meet the standards contained in the SAE (Society of Automotive
Engineers) Standard J887 (May 1982), and shall consist of 2 amber lamps LIGHTS
and 2 red lamps LIGHTS at the rear of the vehicle, and 2 amber lamps LIGHTS and 2
red lamps LIGHTS at the front of the vehicle.

(3) A school vehicle may be equipped with a white flashing light installed
on the roof of the vehicle.

(4) School vehicles shall be marked and identified as provided in, and
school vehicle lighting equipment and special warning devices shall conform with, the
regulations adopted by the Administrator.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person may not
operate any alternately flashing warning signal LIGHT on any school vehicle except
when the school vehicle is stopping or stopped on a roadway for the purpose of
receiving or discharging passengers.

(c) As to any 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:

(1) The alternately flashing warning lights shall be deactivated; and