Car permit · School buses
Up ahead, a school bus has stopped with its stop arm extended and its red lights blinking. What does the law require you to do?
Correct answer: Stay stopped until the flashing red lights go off and the stop arm folds back.
Answer options
- AStay stopped only until it looks safe to you to go around the bus
- BStop at least 5 feet behind the bus, then pass slowly and carefully
- CStay stopped until the flashing red lights go off and the stop arm folds back Correct
Why
Children may be boarding or leaving the bus, so you have to stop and stay put for as long as the red lights flash and the stop arm is out. Do not move or try to pass until both signals have been turned off.
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Topic: School buses License: Car permit
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