Indiana permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles

Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 5 questions.

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School buses & emergency vehiclesIndiana rule

You approach a stopped police car with flashing red and blue lights on a four-lane highway. What does Indiana's Move Over law require?

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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions

  1. You approach a stopped police car with flashing red and blue lights on a four-lane highway. What does Indiana's Move Over law require?

    • A Change lanes away from it; if you cannot, slow to 10 mph under the limit
    • B Slow to 25 mph and stay in your lane
    • C Stop completely behind it and wait until the officer waves you on
    • D Continue at normal speed in your lane
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    A. Change lanes away from it; if you cannot, slow to 10 mph under the limit

    Change lanes away from a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights. If you cannot, slow to 10 mph under the posted limit and proceed with caution; failing to comply is a Class A infraction.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 56

  2. Indiana's Move Over law also covers a parked tow truck with flashing amber lights. What class of infraction is failing to move over or slow down for it?

    • A Class A infraction
    • B Class C misdemeanor
    • C Level 6 felony
    • D Class B infraction
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    D. Class B infraction

    For authorized vehicles with amber lights, such as tow trucks, highway maintenance, utility and trash trucks, you must move over or slow to 10 mph under the limit. Failure is a Class B infraction.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 56

  3. School bus stopped on the far side of a divided highway; you approach on the other roadway
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    School bus stopped on the far side of a divided highway; you approach on the other roadwayYouRaised median (barrier)Red lights flashing

    You are on a highway divided by a barrier and see a school bus with red lights and stop arm on the other side, going the opposite way. What must you do?

    • A Stop until the stop arm is pulled in
    • B Stop only if children are crossing
    • C Continue with caution; you need not stop
    • D Slow to 10 mph under the limit
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    C. Continue with caution; you need not stop

    On a roadway divided by a barrier or unimproved median, you must stop for a school bus only if you are traveling in the same direction. Still watch for children.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 57

  4. School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road
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    School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane roadYouRed lights flashing, stop arm out

    On an undivided two-lane road, a school bus ahead stops with red lights flashing and stop arm out. What must you do?

    • A Slow down and pass carefully
    • B Pass on the left if no children are visible
    • C Stop
    • D Honk and continue
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    C. Stop

    You must stop when a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. Only on a road divided by a barrier or unimproved median may opposite-direction traffic continue.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 57