New Mexico 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 its red lights flashing. What must you do?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Slow down and pass with care
- B Continue, since the bus is on the other side
- C Stop
- D Stop only if children are visible
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C. Stop
You must stop for a school bus with red lights flashing whether it is on your side, the opposite side or at an intersection you are approaching. Children may cross in front of the bus.
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You are on a highway divided by a grass median. A school bus traveling toward you on the other side of the median stops with red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Stop until the red lights go off
- B Stop, then pass at 10 mph
- C Stop only if you are in the left lane
- D You are not required to stop
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D. You are not required to stop
You do not have to stop if the bus is traveling toward you and the roadway is separated by a median or other physical barrier. Still watch for children near the road.
A stopped school bus turns off its red flashing lights. When may you proceed?
- A As soon as the lights stop flashing
- B When the bus starts to move
- C After waiting exactly 10 seconds
- D When children have completely left the roadway
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D. When children have completely left the roadway
After the red lights stop, watch for children along the road and do not go until they have completely left the roadway and it is safe.
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You are driving on a two-lane road when an ambulance with flashing lights and siren comes up behind you. What should you do?
- A Speed up to get out of its way quickly
- B Stop immediately right where you are
- C Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
- D Pull to the left edge and stop
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C. Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
Yield to emergency vehicles using a siren, air horn or red or blue flashing light by pulling over to the right edge of the road. Follow any loudspeaker instructions.