Delaware 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, an oncoming school bus stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
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On a two-lane road, an oncoming school bus stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
- A Slow down and pass carefully
- B Stop only if children are in your lane
- C Stop before reaching the bus
- D Keep going, because you are in the opposite lane
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C. Stop before reaching the bus
Delaware drivers must stop for a stopped school bus from either direction. The only exception is on the opposite side of a highway with four or more lanes, and even then you must proceed slowly.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 89
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You are on the opposite side of a divided highway with four lanes from a school bus that is stopped with red lights flashing. What does Delaware law require?
- A You must stop until the red lights go off
- B You may continue, but proceed slowly
- C You may continue at the normal speed limit
- D You must change to the far left lane and stop
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B. You may continue, but proceed slowly
On the opposite side of a divided highway with four or more lanes, you do not have to stop for a school bus, but you must proceed slowly and watch for children. Traffic behind the bus must always stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 95
About how long before a Delaware school bus turns on its flashing red lights does it show flashing yellow lights?
- A About 3 seconds
- B About 10 seconds
- C About 30 seconds
- D About one minute
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B. About 10 seconds
Overhead flashing yellow lights come on about 10 seconds before the red lights, warning that the bus is about to stop. Slow down and be ready to stop; children may be running to the bus.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 89
What license penalty does the Delaware DMV impose for a first conviction of passing a stopped school bus?
- A A six-month suspension
- B A one-year suspension
- C A one-month suspension
- D No suspension, only a fine
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C. A one-month suspension
Passing a stopped school bus brings a one-month suspension for a first offense, six months for a second, and one year for a third within three years. Fines of $115 to $230 or jail can also apply to a first offense.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 90