Car permit · School buses
You are following a school bus when it turns on flashing red lights to signal a stop. What does the law require you to do?
Correct answer: Stop no closer than 30 feet from the bus.
Answer options
- AStop right at the rear bumper of the bus
- BStop no closer than 30 feet from the bus Correct
- CSlow to 10 mph and pass with care
Why
Flashing red lights mean children are getting on or off the bus, so you must stop 30 feet or more from the bus and remain there until the lights go off and the bus moves on. Stopping right behind it would make it hard to see children walking near the bus.
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