Illinois permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 5 questions.
You are on a two-lane road. A school bus coming toward you stops with red lights flashing and stop arm out. What must you do?
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You are on a two-lane road. A school bus coming toward you stops with red lights flashing and stop arm out. What must you do?
- A Slow to 10 mph and pass carefully
- B Stop briefly, then go once no children are visible
- C Continue, since the bus is in the opposite lane
- D Stop and stay stopped until the arm is withdrawn and lights are off, or the driver waves you on
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D. Stop and stay stopped until the arm is withdrawn and lights are off, or the driver waves you on
On a two-lane road you must stop for a school bus loading or unloading, whichever direction you are going. Stay stopped until the stop arm is pulled in and the lights are off, or until the bus driver signals you to go.
When does Illinois law NOT require you to stop for a stopped school bus with its stop arm extended?
- A When you are on a four-lane road and the bus is stopped in the opposite direction
- B When you are in a school parking lot
- C When you are on a private road
- D When you are on a two-lane rural road going the other way
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A. When you are on a four-lane road and the bus is stopped in the opposite direction
On a highway with four or more lanes, at least two in each direction, you need not stop for a school bus stopped on the opposite side. On a two-lane road, a private road, a parking lot or school property, traffic from both directions must stop.
What is the penalty for a first conviction of passing a stopped Illinois school bus with its lights flashing and stop arm out?
- A License suspension, a $300 mandatory fine and community service
- B A $100 fine with no effect on your license
- C A warning letter for a first offense
- D License revocation for five years
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A. License suspension, a $300 mandatory fine and community service
Passing a stopped school bus results in a license suspension, a mandatory $300 fine and court-ordered community service. Children may run across the road at any moment around a bus.
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An ambulance with flashing lights and siren is coming up behind you. What should you do?
- A Stop immediately in your lane
- B Pull to the left lane to let it use the right
- C Pull to the right side of the road and let it pass, stopping if needed
- D Speed up to stay ahead of it
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C. Pull to the right side of the road and let it pass, stopping if needed
When an emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches, immediately pull to the right side of the road and let it pass. Sometimes a full stop is needed. If stopped at an intersection, stay stopped until it goes through.