What must you do when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing on an undivided roadway?

What must you do when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing on an undivided roadway?

• A. Proceed cautiously and pass if there are no children present.
• B. Stop; do not proceed until the lights are off and the bus resumes movement.
• C. Stop only if you are behind the bus.
• D. Honk to warn pedestrians.

Answer: (B)

When a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, the signal is for the safety of children entering or leaving the bus. On an undivided roadway, traffic in both directions must come to a complete stop and may not proceed until the bus turns off its red lights and resumes movement. This rule exists to give children a safe window to cross the road without passing vehicles. As you stop, maintain a safe distance—about 20 feet behind the bus—and stay stopped until the lights are off and the bus begins moving again. Do not attempt to pass, and do not honk or otherwise signal the bus to move; the bus and its passengers have priority during the stop. This rule ensures visibility and protection for pedestrians crossing the roadway.

When a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, the signal is for the safety of children entering or leaving the bus. On an undivided roadway, traffic in both directions must come to a complete stop and may not proceed until the bus turns off its red lights and resumes movement. This rule exists to give children a safe window to cross the road without passing vehicles.

As you stop, maintain a safe distance—about 20 feet behind the bus—and stay stopped until the lights are off and the bus begins moving again. Do not attempt to pass, and do not honk or otherwise signal the bus to move; the bus and its passengers have priority during the stop. This rule ensures visibility and protection for pedestrians crossing the roadway.