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1997 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-1090.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-1090.1. Warning lights on school buses.
In addition to other lights authorized by law, school buses may be equipped
with flashing white or amber warning lights of types authorized by the Board of
Education after consultation with the Superintendent of State Police. These
warning lights shall be (i) installed in a manner authorized by the
Board after consultation with the Superintendent, (ii) and
shall be lighted only while the bus is transporting school
children, and (iii) lighted only during periods of reduced
visibility caused by atmospheric conditions other than darkness. These
warning lights may also be lighted at other times while the bus is transporting
school children. Drivers of motor vehicles approaching school buses
displaying lighted warning lights authorized in this section shall not be
required to stop except as required in §§ 46.2-844 and 46.2-859.