Bus Stop Sign
Shape: Rectangle or square · Colour: Blue background
A public bus stop is located here. Buses will halt here to board and alight passengers.
What It Means
Bus stops in India are locations of high pedestrian activity — passengers rushing across the road to catch buses, stepping off buses without looking at traffic behind the bus, and buses pulling in and out of traffic. Overtaking a stationary bus at a bus stop is especially dangerous because pedestrians walking from the front of the bus are invisible until the last moment.
📍 Where You'll See It
On urban and peri-urban roads wherever public bus services operate.
✅ What You Must Do
Do not park or stop in a bus bay (blocking buses). When a bus is stopped at a stop, slow down significantly before overtaking — watch for passengers crossing from the front of the bus.
⚠️ Common Mistake
Overtaking a stationary bus at normal speed. This is how pedestrian fatalities happen at bus stops in India.
⚖️ Legal Note
Parking in a bus bay: Sec. 122 MV Act. Fine + towing. If pedestrian is hit after overtaking a bus at a stop: Sec. 184 / 304A.
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