Under what condition may you proceed in the opposite direction when a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights?

Under what condition may you proceed in the opposite direction when a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights?

• A. If a separate barrier exists between directions.
• B. Always stop.
• C. Only if police officer directs you.
• D. Never.

Answer: (A)

The rule being tested is that you must stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing. There’s an important exception: if there is a physical barrier or median separating traffic in opposite directions, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may proceed instead of stopping. The barrier provides separation so the stopped bus and the loading children aren’t in the same path as that opposing traffic. So you may go ahead on the opposite side only when such a barrier exists; without a barrier, you must stop in both directions. The other options don’t reflect this specific exception.

The rule being tested is that you must stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing. There’s an important exception: if there is a physical barrier or median separating traffic in opposite directions, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may proceed instead of stopping. The barrier provides separation so the stopped bus and the loading children aren’t in the same path as that opposing traffic. So you may go ahead on the opposite side only when such a barrier exists; without a barrier, you must stop in both directions. The other options don’t reflect this specific exception.