Minnesota permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 6 questions.
A school bus ahead of you stops with red lights flashing. How far from the bus must you stop?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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A school bus ahead of you stops with red lights flashing. How far from the bus must you stop?
- A At least 20 feet
- B At least 10 feet
- C At least 30 feet
- D At least 15 feet
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A. At least 20 feet
Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights, whether you are behind it or facing it. Stay stopped until the red lights stop flashing.
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You are on a divided highway with a median. A school bus on the other side of the divider stops with red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Stop only if children are visible
- B Slow to 10 mph and pass
- C Continue with caution; you do not need to stop
- D Stop at least 20 feet away until the lights go off
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C. Continue with caution; you do not need to stop
On a divided roadway, traffic on the opposite side of the divider does not need to stop for a school bus. Traffic behind the bus must still stop.
If convicted of passing a school bus with its red lights flashing, what is the minimum fine in Minnesota?
- A $500
- B $100
- C $300
- D $1,000
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A. $500
Failing to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights is a misdemeanor with a fine of at least $500 and loss of driving privileges.
A school bus is showing flashing yellow lights and slowing down. May you pass it on the right?
- A Yes, the yellow lights only warn traffic behind it
- B No, passing on the right is illegal with yellow or red lights
- C Yes, if you stay under 20 mph
- D Yes, if no children are visible
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B. No, passing on the right is illegal with yellow or red lights
Flashing yellow lights mean the bus is about to stop. It is illegal to pass on the right side of a school bus showing flashing yellow or red lights.