# Idaho Code § 33-1508: 33-1508 OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1508

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 33-1508
- **Heading:** 33-1508 OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 33 / Chapter 15 / Section 33-1508

## Text

33-1508. Operation of school buses. (1) All school buses shall at all times be operated in conformity with law and with rules of the Idaho state police and the state board of education.

(2) No school bus shall:

(a) Cross any railroad track, or enter or cross any arterial highway without first coming to a full stop. If any such crossing, intersection or access be obscured by trees, buildings or other objects, or because of wind, storm or fog, the school bus driver shall open such windows and doors as will permit him to determine when it is safe to proceed;

(b) Be operated at any time for the transportation of pupils by any person who does not have a current commercial driver's license (CDL) as specified in section 49-105, Idaho Code, and the minimum training for bus drivers as prescribed by the state board of education;

(c) Be operated at any time in excess of its maximum occupancy as determined by the manufacturer. Occupancy at no time shall exceed three (3) persons in a seat.

History:

[33-1508, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 86, p. 27; am. 1982, ch. 92, sec. 6, p. 173; am. 1989, ch. 88, sec. 68, p. 209; am. 2000, ch. 426, sec. 1, p. 1379; am. 2000, ch. 469, sec. 81, p. 1526; am. 2005, ch. 88, sec. 1, p. 305.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 33-1501 33-1501 TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1501.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1502 33-1502 BUS ROUTES — NON-TRANSPORTATION ZONES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1502.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1503 33-1503 PAYMENTS WHEN TRANSPORTATION NOT FURNISHED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1503.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1504 33-1504 AUTHORIZED VEHICLES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1504.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1505 33-1505 SELLER'S WARRANTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1505.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1506 33-1506 INSPECTION OF AUTHORIZED VEHICLES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1506.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1507 33-1507 LIABILITY INSURANCE RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1507.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1508 33-1508 OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1508.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1509 33-1509 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS — DEFINITION — QUALIFICATION — DUTIES — LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1509.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1510 33-1510 CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1510.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1511 33-1511 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION — POWERS AND DUTIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1511.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1512 33-1512 LEASING OF SCHOOL BUSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1512.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1513 33-1513 PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT PROGRAM FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1513.md)
- [Idaho Code § 33-1514 33-1514 FEE — REIMBURSEMENT FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION COSTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T33_C15_S33-1514.md)

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