What is the correct action when a school bus stops on a two-lane road with flashing lights?

What is the correct action when a school bus stops on a two-lane road with flashing lights?

• A. Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus resumes movement.
• B. Proceed cautiously past the bus.
• C. Sound horn and pass quickly.
• D. Stop and then turn around.

Answer: (A)

When a school bus stops with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, every vehicle must stop. Those red lights and the bus’s stop arm signal that children may be crossing or getting on or off the bus, and the area around the bus can be suddenly unsafe. The safest action is to come to a complete stop and remain stopped until the bus turns off its lights and resumes movement. Maintain a safe gap behind the bus (typically about 25 feet) and do not pass until it’s clearly signaling you may proceed. This protects children from unexpected movements into traffic. If the road were divided by a physical barrier or median, the rule can be different for traffic in the opposite direction, but on a two-lane undivided road the required action is to stop in both directions.

When a school bus stops with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, every vehicle must stop. Those red lights and the bus’s stop arm signal that children may be crossing or getting on or off the bus, and the area around the bus can be suddenly unsafe. The safest action is to come to a complete stop and remain stopped until the bus turns off its lights and resumes movement. Maintain a safe gap behind the bus (typically about 25 feet) and do not pass until it’s clearly signaling you may proceed. This protects children from unexpected movements into traffic.

If the road were divided by a physical barrier or median, the rule can be different for traffic in the opposite direction, but on a two-lane undivided road the required action is to stop in both directions.