Texas Driver's License Knowledge TestSafe Driving PracticesHard
You are driving on a two-lane road and notice a school bus ahead has stopped, activated its red flashing lights, and extended its stop arm. What is the correct action to take?
- ASlow down and pass the bus cautiously if no children are visible.
- BOnly stop if you are traveling in the same direction as the bus.
- CProceed if there is a median separating your lane from the bus.
- DStop at least 20 feet from the bus, regardless of your direction of travel.
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Correct answer: D. Stop at least 20 feet from the bus, regardless of your direction of travel.
On a two-lane road, drivers in both directions must stop at least 20 feet from a stopped school bus with red flashing lights and an extended stop arm. This rule protects children crossing the street.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Passing a stopped school bus with its stop arm out is illegal and extremely dangerous.
- B. This is incorrect; on a two-lane road, both directions must stop.
- C. A median is a physical barrier that would exempt you, but the question specifies a 'two-lane road,' implying no median unless explicitly stated otherwise, therefore requiring both directions to stop.
School Bus Stop Law (Two-lane)
On a two-lane road, all drivers traveling in both directions must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus that has stopped to load or unload children and has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended.
- Applies to all traffic on a two-lane road.
- Stop at least 20 feet away.
- Must remain stopped until lights are off and arm is retracted.
Memory trick: Red lights flash, stop arm's out, 20 feet back, no doubt!