Montana permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 6 questions.
A school bus ahead is stopped with its red lights flashing. In Montana, 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 is stopped with its red lights flashing. In Montana, how far from the bus must you stop?
- A At least 20 feet
- B At least 30 feet
- C At least 50 feet
- D At least 15 feet
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B. At least 30 feet
When meeting or passing a school bus with red lights flashing, from either direction, stop at least 30 feet from the bus. Do not proceed until the red lights are turned off.
You approach a school bus displaying flashing yellow lights. What must you do?
- A Slow down and proceed carefully; it is about to stop
- B Speed up to pass before the bus stops
- C Continue normally; yellow lights are only advisory
- D Stop at least 30 feet away until the lights go off
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A. Slow down and proceed carefully; it is about to stop
Flashing yellow lights mean the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload passengers. Slow down and proceed carefully, because children may be in the road; stop when the red lights come on.
In which situation may you pass a school bus that has its red lights flashing without stopping?
- A The bus is on a different road from the one you are on
- B No children are visible near the bus
- C You are driving in the opposite direction on a two-lane road
- D The bus driver waves you through
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A. The bus is on a different road from the one you are on
You do not need to stop for a school bus on a different road, or one stopped in an adjacent loading zone where pedestrians are not allowed to cross the road. Otherwise, traffic from both directions must stop.
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You hear a siren and see an ambulance with flashing lights approaching from behind. What should you do?
- A Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
- B Stop immediately in your lane
- C Speed up to stay ahead of it
- D Move to the left lane to let it pass
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A. Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
Yield to emergency vehicles using a siren or air horn and flashing lights. Pull over to the right edge of the road, stop, and stay stopped until it has passed. If you are in an intersection, drive through it first.