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

• you only need to stop during school hours

In Figure 1, do drivers on the other side of the road from the bus have to stop for the flashing lights?

• Yes

• No

In Figure 2, do drivers located at every corner of the intersection have to stop when the lights of the bus are flashing red?

• Yes

• No

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