Buses operated by or under contract with Moorhead Public Schools are required to use the eight-light system and stop arm consistent with the rules and regulations of the State of Minnesota.
The following stops are exempt from the use of school bus 8-light system:
1. Stops made by school buses used for handicapped pupil transportation which will be stopped for an extended period for loading or unloading.
The bus must be:
a) parked for a curbside pick-up
b) entirely out of the traffic lane
c) located where students do not cross the street at that stop location.
2. Designated stops on a four lane roadway in the business district of Moorhead, under the following conditions:
The bus is parked out of the traffic lane; and no students will cross the roadway to load or unload.
3. When the bus is stopped to load or unload students on private property.
4. Other situations where the school transportation supervisor directs that the 8-light system and stop arm will not be used due to the interest of safety for the pupil and public.