What should you do when a school bus is stopped on the other side of a divided highway with a barrier between travel directions?

When a school bus is stopped on the other side of a divided highway with a barrier separating the directions of travel, it is not necessary for you to stop your vehicle. This is due to the fact that the barrier is in place to provide safety and separation between opposing traffic flows. The intention of the law is to ensure that drivers only need to stop for school buses when they are in the same lane or directly adjacent to the lane in which the vehicle is traveling.

Since the bus is positioned on the opposite side of a divided highway, the physical separation indicates that children are not crossing the highway in front of your vehicle, thus making it safe for you to continue driving without stopping. This is in contrast to situations where there is no barrier, in which case drivers are required to stop for a school bus displaying flashing lights to ensure the safety of children entering or exiting the bus.