Maine permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 5 questions.
On an undivided road in Maine, a school bus ahead is stopped with red lights flashing. What must you do?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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On an undivided road in Maine, a school bus ahead is stopped with red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Stop only if you are behind the bus
- B Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- C Stop, whichever direction you are traveling
- D Stop only if you can see children near the bus
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C. Stop, whichever direction you are traveling
On an undivided road, you must stop for a school bus with red lights flashing whether you are coming from ahead or behind. Children may cross in front of the bus.
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On a two-lane road, you have stopped for a school bus with red lights flashing. When may you go?
- A When you see the last child safely reach the far sidewalk
- B After waiting 30 seconds
- C When the bus starts moving or the driver signals you on
- D When the stop arm starts to fold in
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C. When the bus starts moving or the driver signals you on
Do not proceed until the bus starts moving or the school bus driver signals you to go. Violations carry severe penalties.
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You are on a divided highway with a solid divider. A school bus on the other side has stopped with red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A You do not have to stop
- B Stop until the bus moves
- C Stop if children are present
- D Slow to 15 mph until past the bus
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A. You do not have to stop
If a solid divider separates you from a stopped school bus, you do not have to stop. Still watch for children near the road.
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An ambulance with its siren and flashing lights is coming toward you. What must you do?
- A Drive to the right side, clear of any intersection, and stop
- B Stop right where you are, even if you are in the intersection
- C Speed up to get out of its way
- D Keep going but move to the left
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A. Drive to the right side, clear of any intersection, and stop
Yield to emergency vehicles using sirens and flashing lights from any direction. Pull to the right side of the road, clear of intersections, and stop until they pass.