Not sure why tge rest of my post did not appear.
There is nothing ILLEGAL about passing a bus with the yellow lights. People who do so are trying to beat the red lights
Passing a Stopped School Bus
In New York, it is mandatory for motorists to stop for school buses that have their red warning lights activated, whether they are approaching or following a school bus.
If the bus has its yellow lights flashing, that means the bus is preparing to stop.
By law, a driver approaching a school bus must stop from either direction when encountering a school bus in the process of loading or unloading students: