North Dakota permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 6 questions.
A school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing on the two-lane road ahead. Who must stop?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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A school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing on the two-lane road ahead. Who must stop?
- A Only drivers in the oncoming lane
- B Drivers approaching from both directions
- C No one, if no children are visible
- D Only drivers behind the bus
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B. Drivers approaching from both directions
When a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights, drivers approaching from both directions must stop because children are loading or unloading. Stay stopped until the bus moves, the driver signals you on or the red lights stop flashing.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 24
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You are stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you go?
- A After waiting two minutes
- B When the bus moves, the driver signals you on, or the red lights stop flashing
- C When you no longer see any children near the bus
- D When the stop arm begins to fold back, even if the red lights are still flashing
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B. When the bus moves, the driver signals you on, or the red lights stop flashing
Drivers may not proceed until the bus begins moving, the bus driver signals vehicles to pass, or the red lights are no longer flashing. Yellow lights before the stop warn that the bus is about to stop.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 24
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An ambulance with its lights and siren on is approaching. What must you do?
- A Stop right where you are, even if you happen to be in the middle of a busy intersection
- B Immediately stop along the right-hand curb or edge and stay stopped until it passes
- C Speed up to get out of its way
- D Pull to the left lane and keep driving
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B. Immediately stop along the right-hand curb or edge and stay stopped until it passes
When an emergency or law enforcement vehicle uses flashing red, white or blue lights or a siren, you must immediately stop along the right-hand curb or edge of the road and stay stopped until it passes. Do not stop in the middle of an intersection.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 24
On a two-lane road, a law enforcement vehicle is parked at a crash scene with its emergency lights flashing and no officer directing traffic. What must you do?
- A Pass immediately in the oncoming lane without stopping, as long as you slow down a bit
- B Keep going at the speed limit, since the vehicle is parked
- C Turn around and find another route
- D Drive to the right-hand side and stop, then pass at your own risk when the road is clear
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D. Drive to the right-hand side and stop, then pass at your own risk when the road is clear
When an emergency or law enforcement vehicle is parked at a crash scene with lights flashing, you must drive to the right side of the road and stop. Once stopped, you may pass at your own risk when the road is clear, and you must obey any officer directing traffic.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 24