When a school bus stops with red lights shown on a two-lane road, what must you do?

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When a school bus stops with red lights shown on a two-lane road, what must you do?

When a school bus stops with red lights flashing on a two-lane road, traffic in both directions must come to a complete stop. The red signals and the extended stop arm mean that children may be crossing or loading, so you should not pass. Stay well back from the bus (about 25 feet is typical) and wait until the red lights are off and the bus signals that it’s safe to proceed. If the highway is divided by a physical barrier or median, vehicles traveling the opposite direction may not need to stop, but on an undivided two-lane road, stopping in both directions is required to protect the children.

When a school bus stops with red lights flashing on a two-lane road, traffic in both directions must come to a complete stop. The red signals and the extended stop arm mean that children may be crossing or loading, so you should not pass. Stay well back from the bus (about 25 feet is typical) and wait until the red lights are off and the bus signals that it’s safe to proceed. If the highway is divided by a physical barrier or median, vehicles traveling the opposite direction may not need to stop, but on an undivided two-lane road, stopping in both directions is required to protect the children.

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