A driver should slow down and pass by a school bus that has stopped to let children on and off.

A driver should slow down and pass by a school bus that has stopped to let children on and off.

• A. Cannot Determine
• B. False
• C. True
• D. Not Applicable

Answer: (B)

When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and the stop arm extended, the safety rule is to come to a complete stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm is withdrawn. Children may be crossing or boarding nearby, so passing by would put them at serious risk. That’s why stating to slow down and pass by is not correct. In most places you must stop in both directions (on a two-lane road) or as indicated by local rules, and only proceed once the bus has resumed motion and the lights are off.

When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and the stop arm extended, the safety rule is to come to a complete stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm is withdrawn. Children may be crossing or boarding nearby, so passing by would put them at serious risk. That’s why stating to slow down and pass by is not correct. In most places you must stop in both directions (on a two-lane road) or as indicated by local rules, and only proceed once the bus has resumed motion and the lights are off.