(2) The words "school bus" at the front and rear of the vehicle shall be
covered or otherwise concealed.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every school vehicle driver
shall put in operation alternately flashing warning signals AMBER LIGHTS not less
than 100 feet before bringing the vehicle to a full stop for the purpose of receiving or
discharging passengers, AND PLACE INTO OPERATION THE ALTERNATELY FLASHING
RED LIGHTS UPON STOPPING.

(e) (1) This subsection applies only to a school vehicle being driven on the
same roadway as another school vehicle in the act of loading or unloading passengers.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every school vehicle
driver shall put in operation THE alternately flashing warning signals LIGHTS when
stopping, after approaching from the rear or the front, within 100 feet of another
school vehicle in the act of loading or unloading passengers ON THE ROADWAY.

(f) (1) In this subsection, "loading zone" means an area on or adjacent to:

(I) THAT IS:

1. ON a highway, but not on its THE roadways, FOR USE IN
RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS RESIDING ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE
HIGHWAY AS THE LOADING ZONE; OR

2. NOT ON A HIGHWAY; AND

(i) That has been designated for the purpose of receiving or
discharging passengers by a school vehicle; and

(ii) Whose location has been DESIGNATED AND approved by either
the superintendent of schools in the local school system in which the loading ZONE is
located, the Department of State Police, or the local police department, in cooperation
with the State Highway Administration where OR LOCAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
AGENCY, AS applicable.

(2) It is the policy of this State to encourage the establishment and use of
loading zones for school vehicles.

(3) Where a loading zone is available, a school vehicle driver, unless
otherwise required for safety, may not stop on the roadway for the purpose of
receiving or discharging passengers, but shall use the loading zone for this purpose.

(G) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, A DRIVER OF
A SCHOOL VEHICLE SHALL STOP ON THE ROADWAY TO:

(1) RECEIVE PASSENGERS WHEN TRANSPORTING THEM TO SCHOOL; OR

(2) DISCHARGE PASSENGERS WHEN TRANSPORTING THEM FROM

SCHOOL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.