School Bus Safety Quiz

When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction, you _______.

• must always stop

• may proceed if the bus is going in the opposite direction

• may proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

• only need to stop during school hours

The purpose of having specific bus lanes for passenger buses is ________________.

• to save time for riders by enabling them to bypass the areas of heaviest traffic congestion, such as a business district

• Allow passengers to get on and off safely

• Prohibit other vehicles from using those lanes

• All of the above

Bus lanes are identified by ___________________________.

• red arrows that point to the words “bus only”

• the HOV diamond and usually the words “bus only”

• warning signs with a picture of a bus on the sign

• law enforcement directing traffic to stay out of these lanes during rush hour

T/F : When a school bus is loading or unloading passengers and the signals are not on, you do not have to stop

• True

• False

There is a school bus ahead of you in your lane with flashing yellow lights. You should:

• Stop, then proceed when you think all the children have exited the bus.

• Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.

• Slow down and prepare to stop.

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