Massachusetts permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 6 questions.
On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you stops with red lights flashing and its stop sign out. What must you do?
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On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you stops with red lights flashing and its stop sign out. What must you do?
- A Stop, then go once all the children are off the road
- B Stop until the lights stop and the sign folds back
- C Slow down and pass with care
- D Keep going, since the bus is in the other lane
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B. Stop until the lights stop and the sign folds back
If a school bus has red lights flashing and its stop sign extended, you must stop, from either direction. Stay stopped until the lights stop flashing or the sign folds back, then go slowly and watch for children.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 113
When are you NOT required to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights in Massachusetts?
- A When it is on the other side of a four-lane undivided road
- B When you are behind it but in a different lane
- C When no children can be seen near the bus
- D When it is on the other side of a divided highway with a barrier
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D. When it is on the other side of a divided highway with a barrier
The only exception is a school bus stopped on the other side of a divided highway with a barrier between the directions. In every other case, you must stop when its red lights are flashing and stop sign is out.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 113
What penalty can a first violation of the Massachusetts school bus stopping law bring?
- A A $50 fine and a written warning
- B A $250 fine and a license suspension
- C A $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail
- D A $100 fine with no other penalty
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B. A $250 fine and a license suspension
Passing a stopped school bus with its lights flashing is a serious offense. A first violation can bring a $250 fine and a license suspension.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 113
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An ambulance with its siren on is approaching from behind. What must you do?
- A Speed up to stay ahead of it
- B Pull to the left so it can pass on the right
- C Pull as far right as possible and stop until it passes
- D Keep driving slowly in your lane
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C. Pull as far right as possible and stop until it passes
When an emergency vehicle with a siren or flashing lights approaches from any direction, pull as close as possible to the right side of the road and stop until it passes. Never stop in an intersection; drive through it first.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 128