Texas Driver's License Knowledge TestTraffic Laws and RegulationsHard
A driver is required to stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. On a divided highway with a median, what is the rule regarding stopping if the bus is on the opposite side of the median?
- AThe driver must slow down and proceed with caution.
- BThe driver is not required to stop.
- CThe driver must stop, regardless of the median's width.
- DThe driver must stop only if the median is less than 5 feet wide.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. The driver is not required to stop.
Texas law states that drivers on a divided highway are not required to stop for a school bus if the bus is on the opposite side of a physical barrier or unpaved median. The median separates opposing traffic lanes.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. While caution is always advised, the legal requirement to stop is removed in this specific scenario.
- C. This is incorrect; a median generally exempts opposing traffic from stopping.
- D. The width of the median is not the determining factor; the presence of a physical division is key.
School Bus Stop Law (Divided Highway)
In Texas, drivers are generally not required to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and extended stop arm if they are on a divided highway with a physical barrier or unpaved median separating their lane from the bus.
- Applies to divided highways with a median.
- Median must be a physical barrier or unpaved strip.
- Opposing traffic is exempt from stopping.
- Drivers traveling in the same direction, or on undivided roads, must stop.
Memory trick: Bus on opposite, median wide, you can pass, with no stop-ride!