Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesEasy
You are driving on a two-lane road and approach a school bus that has stopped with its red lights flashing and stop sign extended on the opposite side of a paved median. What is your legal obligation?
- AYou must stop only if children are actively crossing the roadway.
- BYou must stop and remain stopped until the bus moves or the lights stop flashing.
- CYou must slow down and be prepared to stop, but you are not required to stop.
- DYou may proceed cautiously, as the median separates the traffic.
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Correct answer: D. You may proceed cautiously, as the median separates the traffic.
Florida law states that drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway from a stopped school bus with flashing red lights are not required to stop if the highway is separated by a raised median or physical barrier.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The requirement to stop is based on the bus's signals and road configuration, not solely on children's presence.
- B. This applies if there is no physical barrier or median separating the directions of traffic.
- C. This is incorrect; the presence of a median changes the requirement from stopping to proceeding cautiously.
School Bus Stop Law (Divided Highway)
On a divided highway with a raised median or physical barrier, drivers traveling in the opposite direction of a stopped school bus with flashing red lights are not required to stop.
- Applies only if there's a physical barrier (median, unpaved strip, etc.)
- Drivers in the same direction as the bus must always stop.
- Drivers should still exercise caution near school buses.
Memory trick: Bus Stop Rules: Divided by a Barrier means you're free, but direct traffic always must agree.