How should you respond to a school bus with flashing lights?

How should you respond to a school bus with flashing lights?

• A. Stop when approaching from either direction, unless there is a physical separation (median/divider) between lanes; do not proceed until the lights stop and the bus resumes movement
• B. Proceed with caution and maintain speed
• C. Stop only on the side where you are traveling
• D. Speed up to 'beat' the bus and continue

Answer: (A)

When a school bus has flashing red lights, you must stop to protect children loading or unloading. If the road is not divided by a barrier, traffic in both directions must stop. If the highway is divided by a physical barrier or median, traffic traveling the opposite direction does not have to stop, but traffic in the same direction as the bus must stop. Stay stopped until the lights stop and the bus starts moving again, then you may proceed. This rule keeps kids safe by giving them time and space to cross the road.

When a school bus has flashing red lights, you must stop to protect children loading or unloading. If the road is not divided by a barrier, traffic in both directions must stop. If the highway is divided by a physical barrier or median, traffic traveling the opposite direction does not have to stop, but traffic in the same direction as the bus must stop. Stay stopped until the lights stop and the bus starts moving again, then you may proceed. This rule keeps kids safe by giving them time and space to cross the road.