Car permit · School buses
You are following a school bus when its red lights start flashing to signal a stop. What does the law require you to do?
Correct answer: Stop no closer than 20 feet from the bus.
Answer options
- AEase off to 10 mph and continue with care
- BStop only a few feet behind the bus
- CStop no closer than 20 feet from the bus Correct
Why
Flashing red lights mean the bus has stopped so children can get on or off, so you must halt at least 20 feet away and stay put until the lights go off and the bus pulls away. On an undivided road, traffic coming from the opposite direction must stop as well.
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