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Drivers: Stop for school bus Every day I drive Highway 99, which is a four-lane highway divided by solid yellow lines. I can't tell you how many times I have seen cars ignore the flashing red lights on the school buses. Aren't drivers required to stop, four lanes or not? I'm even more concerned due to the foggy and dark conditions. -- Cori C., Talent You're absolutely right, Cori -- and right to be concerned, too. The Oregon Driver Manual says, and we quote: "The school bus stop law applies if you are on a roadway with two, three, four or more lanes of traffic. There is one exception to the law. If you are on a divided highway with two roads separated by an unpaved median or barrier, you must stop only if you are on the same road as the bus." Here's the kicker, Cori: "A painted median strip or center lane does not create two separate roads. Where this situation exists, all lanes of traffic must stop." So wake up, Highway 99 commuters: You could be risking at least a costly ticket, at worst a child's life. (Send your questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; or by fax to (541) 776-4376; or by e-mail to: [email protected] Please include your name, address and phone number for verification.) Today's News Index Mail Tribune Copyright � The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, Oregon USA