Car permit · School buses
A school bus in the opposite lane has stopped with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop.
Answer options
- AReduce your speed and be ready to brake
- BCome to a complete stop Correct
- CKeep going, since the bus is not in your lane
Why
Flashing red lights on a school bus mean children may be crossing the road, so traffic from both directions must stop, not just slow down. Stay stopped until the red lights go off, or until the bus driver or a police officer waves you on.
Tip New York makes no exception for divided highways: even with a median between you and the bus, you must stop while its red lights are flashing.
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