Maryland permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 7 questions.
You come up behind a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. How far back must you stop?
Keyboard: press 1–4 or A–D to answer, Enter for the next question, S to save, R to read aloud, P to pause reading, L to listen and answer.
Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
View diagram
You come up behind a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. How far back must you stop?
- A At least 10 feet
- B At least 50 feet
- C At least 20 feet
- D At least 100 feet
Show answer
C. At least 20 feet
When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing, stop at least 20 feet from the back of the bus if you are behind it, or 20 feet from the front if you are facing it. Children may cross in front of or behind the bus.
View diagram
You are on a multi-lane highway divided by a concrete barrier. A school bus stops with its red lights flashing on the other side. What must you do?
- A Stop until the bus turns off its lights
- B Stop only if children are visible
- C Continue carefully; you do not need to stop
- D Slow to 15 mph and keep going past the bus carefully
Show answer
C. Continue carefully; you do not need to stop
On a multi-lane road divided by a physical barrier, you do not stop for a school bus on the other side of the barrier. Traffic going the same way as the bus, and all traffic on undivided roads, must stop.
View diagram
You have stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you start moving again?
- A When the bus starts moving or turns off its red lights
- B When the last child has stepped safely onto the sidewalk
- C After waiting exactly 30 seconds
- D When the bus driver waves at you
Show answer
A. When the bus starts moving or turns off its red lights
You must stay stopped until the school bus starts moving or turns off its flashing red lights. Children can dart out without warning, so watch carefully as you start again.
View diagram
An ambulance with its siren and flashing lights is coming up behind you. What must you do?
- A Speed up to get out of its way
- B Move as close as possible to the edge of the road and stop
- C Stop right where you are in your lane
- D Pull into the nearest intersection
Show answer
B. Move as close as possible to the edge of the road and stop
When an emergency vehicle is using its siren and lights, move as close as possible to the edge of the road, stay out of intersections, and remain stopped until it has passed.