Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesMedium
You are driving on a Florida roadway and approach a school bus that has stopped and extended its STOP arm on a two-lane highway. What is your legal obligation?
- AYou must slow down and be prepared to stop if children are actively crossing the road.
- BYou may proceed with caution if there is a median separating your lane from the bus.
- CYou may pass the bus on the left if no children are visible outside the bus.
- DYou must stop before reaching the bus and remain stopped until the STOP arm is retracted and the bus begins to move.
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Correct answer: D. You must stop before reaching the bus and remain stopped until the STOP arm is retracted and the bus begins to move.
On a two-lane highway, all traffic moving in both directions must stop when a school bus stops and extends its STOP arm. This is a critical safety measure to protect children entering or exiting the bus.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This is insufficient; a full stop is required, not just slowing down and preparing to stop.
- B. A median separating lanes changes the rule, but this question specifies a 'two-lane highway,' implying no median.
- C. Passing a stopped school bus with a deployed STOP arm on a two-lane highway is illegal and dangerous.
School Bus Stop Law (Two-Lane Highway)
On a two-lane highway, all drivers approaching a stopped school bus with its STOP arm extended and lights flashing must stop and remain stopped until the STOP arm is retracted and the bus resumes motion.
- Applies to traffic in both directions.
- Must stop before reaching the bus.
- Only exception is if a raised median separates the lanes.
Memory trick: School bus red lights, kids ahead, means all traffic, stop dead!