California permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 7 questions.
On a two-lane road, a school bus ahead stops and flashes its red lights. What must you do?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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On a two-lane road, a school bus ahead stops and flashes its red lights. What must you do?
- A Stop until the children cross and the red lights stop
- B Stop only if you are behind the bus
- C Stop, then pass once the doors close
- D Slow to 25 mph and pass with caution
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A. Stop until the children cross and the red lights stop
When a school bus flashes red lights, you must stop from either direction and stay stopped until the children are safely across and the lights stop flashing. Children may cross in front of the bus where you cannot see them.
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A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped on the other side of a divided highway. What should you do?
- A Continue carefully; you do not need to stop
- B Stop, then pass at no more than 10 mph
- C Stop until the red lights stop flashing
- D Pull onto the shoulder and wait
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A. Continue carefully; you do not need to stop
If the school bus is on the other side of a divided highway or a road with two or more lanes in each direction, you do not need to stop. Still watch for children near the road.
What penalty can you face in California for failing to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?
- A A fine up to $1,000 and a one-year suspension
- B A fine up to $250 and one point only
- C A fine up to $500 and a 30-day suspension
- D A fine up to $2,000 and six months in jail
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A. A fine up to $1,000 and a one-year suspension
Failing to stop for a school bus's flashing red lights can bring a fine of up to $1,000 and a one-year suspension of your driving privilege. The penalty is steep because the danger to children is high.
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An ambulance with its siren and red lights on is coming up behind you. What should you do?
- A Move to the left lane and keep driving
- B Speed up to stay ahead of it
- C Stop right where you are in your lane
- D Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
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D. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Yield to any emergency vehicle using a siren and red lights by driving to the right edge of the road and stopping until it passes. If you are already in an intersection, continue through, then pull right.