If you see a school bus stopped on the other side of a divided highway, are you required to stop?

When a school bus is stopped on the other side of a divided highway, you are not required to stop if the road is separated by a raised median. Divided highways typically have a physical barrier or median that effectively separates the lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. This separation is intended to enhance safety, indicating that the stopped bus is not in your direct path, and children should not be crossing the roadway where you are. Therefore, since the children are protected by the median from crossing into traffic that you might be using, you are not obligated to halt your vehicle.

It's important to be cautious and monitor the situation carefully, but the law does make accommodations for divided highways.