Ohio 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 red lights flashing on a two-lane road. You are approaching from the opposite direction. What must you do?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road. You are approaching from the opposite direction. What must you do?
- A Stop at least 10 feet from the bus
- B Slow down and pass carefully
- C Stop only if children are in the road
- D Stop at least 50 feet from the bus
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A. Stop at least 10 feet from the bus
On roads with fewer than four lanes, traffic from both directions must stop at least 10 feet from a stopped school bus. Stay stopped until the bus moves or the driver signals you to go.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
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A school bus is stopped to unload children on a four-lane road. You are approaching from the opposite direction. What must you do?
- A Stop at least 10 feet from the bus
- B Stop until the red lights go off
- C You are not required to stop; only same-direction traffic must stop
- D Stop only if the stop arm is extended
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C. You are not required to stop; only same-direction traffic must stop
On a road with four or more lanes, only traffic going the same direction as the bus must stop. Opposite-direction drivers may continue carefully, watching for children.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
A stopped school bus has its red lights flashing but no stop arm. Do you still have to stop?
- A No; you only stop when the arm is extended
- B No; you only need to slow down
- C Yes; you must stop even without a stop arm
- D Only if children are visible
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C. Yes; you must stop even without a stop arm
Some buses have a stop arm with flashing red lights, but if there is no stop arm you are still required to stop. The red flashing lights are what matter.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5
An ambulance with flashing lights and siren approaches from the opposite direction on a divided highway. Must you pull over and stop?
- A No; the stop rule does not apply across a divided highway
- B Yes; every vehicle must pull right and stop
- C Yes, because it is using its siren as well as its lights
- D No, but you must speed up to clear the way
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A. No; the stop rule does not apply across a divided highway
You must pull to the right and stop for an approaching emergency vehicle with lights and siren, unless it is traveling in the opposite direction on a divided highway. Stay alert in case it needs to cross over.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 5