North Carolina permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 8 questions.
On a two-lane road, a school bus ahead stops with its red lights flashing to let children off. Who must stop?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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On a two-lane road, a school bus ahead stops with its red lights flashing to let children off. Who must stop?
- A All traffic in both directions
- B Only drivers who see children crossing
- C Only traffic behind the bus
- D Only traffic meeting the bus
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A. All traffic in both directions
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading passengers. Children often cross in front of the bus, so oncoming drivers are in their path too.
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You are on a four-lane road with no median. A school bus in the opposite lanes stops to pick up children. What must you do?
- A Stop, because traffic in both directions must stop
- B Stop only if the bus is in the lane next to yours
- C Slow to 15 mph and pass the stopped bus with care
- D Keep going, because the bus is across two lanes
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A. Stop, because traffic in both directions must stop
On a four-lane road without a median separation, all traffic from both directions must stop for a stopped school bus. Only a median, or a roadway of four or more lanes with a center turn lane, lets oncoming traffic continue.
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On a divided highway of four or more lanes with a median, a school bus on the other side stops for passengers. What must you do?
- A Continue with caution, because only traffic following the bus must stop
- B Stop, then go when no children are visible near the road
- C Stop until the bus turns off its red lights and moves
- D Pull onto the shoulder until the bus has moved on
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A. Continue with caution, because only traffic following the bus must stop
When a median separates a highway of four or more lanes, only traffic following the bus must stop. Children are not supposed to cross a divided highway, so oncoming drivers keep going but should stay alert.
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A five-lane road has two lanes each way and a center turning lane. A school bus going the other way stops for passengers. What must you do?
- A Stop, because every road of four or more lanes requires it
- B Keep going with care; only traffic following the bus must stop
- C Stop, but only if you are in the lane nearest the bus
- D Stop, because a painted center turn lane does not count as a median
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B. Keep going with care; only traffic following the bus must stop
On a roadway of four lanes or more with a center turning lane, only traffic following the bus must stop. Contrast this with a two-lane road with a center turning lane, where all traffic in both directions must stop.