Texas Driver's License Knowledge TestTraffic Laws and RegulationsMedium
A driver is operating a vehicle on a divided highway with a median. A school bus on the opposite side of the median has stopped and activated its red flashing lights. What action should the driver take?
- ASignal a lane change to the left and pass the bus.
- BContinue driving at the posted speed limit.
- CStop until the bus lights are deactivated.
- DSlow down and proceed with caution.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Continue driving at the posted speed limit.
On a divided highway with a physical median or barrier, traffic traveling in the opposite direction of a stopped school bus with flashing red lights is generally not required to stop. Only traffic following the bus or traveling on the same side of the median must stop.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This is incorrect; passing the bus on the left is generally illegal and unsafe, and not applicable here.
- C. This is incorrect; stopping is not required when a median separates traffic.
- D. While caution is always advised, there is no legal requirement to slow down in this specific scenario.
School Bus Stop Law (Divided Highway)
On a divided highway with a physical median or barrier, drivers traveling in the opposite direction of a stopped school bus with flashing red lights are NOT required to stop.
- Applies to divided highways only.
- Median or physical barrier must be present.
- Opposite direction traffic is exempt from stopping.
- Traffic following the bus or on the same side of the median must stop.
Memory trick: Median Means 'Me Not Stop'.