Michigan permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 7 questions.
A school bus ahead has its red overhead lights flashing. How close may you stop to the bus?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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A school bus ahead has its red overhead lights flashing. How close may you stop to the bus?
- A No closer than 10 feet
- B No closer than 50 feet
- C No closer than 20 feet
- D No closer than 100 feet
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C. No closer than 20 feet
When a school bus's red overhead lights are flashing, stop at least 20 feet from the bus. Stay stopped until the lights turn off or the bus starts moving again.
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You are on a highway divided by a grass median. A school bus on the other side has its red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Stop at least 20 feet from the bus
- B Continue with caution; you do not need to stop
- C Stop until the bus turns off its red lights
- D Slow to 15 mph until you pass the bus
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B. Continue with caution; you do not need to stop
You do not have to stop for a school bus on the other side of a highway divided by a barrier such as a concrete or grass median or an island. Traffic on the same side as the bus must still stop.
A school bus ahead turns on its flashing YELLOW overhead lights. What should you do?
- A Speed up to pass before the bus stops
- B Stop at once, at least 20 feet away
- C Ignore them; only red lights matter
- D Be prepared to stop
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D. Be prepared to stop
Flashing yellow overhead lights on a school bus mean it is about to stop to load or unload children. Prepare to stop. If the yellow hazard lights are flashing instead, go ahead with caution.
You approach a police car stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What does Michigan law require?
- A Slow to 5 mph below the posted limit and stay in your current lane
- B Stop completely until the officer waves you on
- C Slow to at least 10 mph under the limit and move over if safe
- D Keep your speed but turn on your hazard lights
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C. Slow to at least 10 mph under the limit and move over if safe
Michigan's move-over law requires you to slow to at least 10 mph below the posted limit and change lanes if traffic allows. If you cannot move over, slow down and leave as much room as possible.