Car permit · School buses
You are following a school bus when it turns on its flashing red lights to stop. What do you need to do?
Correct answer: Stop a safe distance back, no closer than 20 feet to the bus.
Answer options
- AStop a safe distance back, no closer than 20 feet to the bus Correct
- BStop just a few feet behind the bus
- CSlow to 10 mph and continue past the bus
Why
Red flashing lights mean children are getting on or off, so stop at least 20 feet back and stay put until the lights are turned off and the bus pulls away. On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop.
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