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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I was driving the other day and there was a school pulled up in front of a church with its hazards on but no stop sign out and I wasn’t actually sure what to do in that situation but I figured if it didn’t have a stop sign it was ok not to stop?[/quote]

Were the red blinky lights on?[/quote]

It had ordinary orange lights blinking. [/quote]

If you get a ticket and the sign isn't out on the pictures, I would dispute.[/quote]

I feel like licensed drivers should know what the law says, but apparently not.

[i]Section 21-706 - Overtaking and passing school vehicle

(a) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red lights specified in § 22-228 of this article, the driver of any other vehicle meeting or overtaking the school vehicle shall stop at least 20 feet from the rear of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its rear, or at least 20 feet from the front of the school vehicle, if approaching the school vehicle from its front.
(b) If a school vehicle has stopped on a roadway and is operating the alternately flashing red 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 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.
(d) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.[/i]

Md. Code, TR § 21-706[/quote]

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