School bus stop ahead sign
A school bus stops ahead where you may not see it in time. Slow down and be ready to stop for a bus with flashing red lights.
MUTCD designation S3-1.
How to read signs like this
School zone and school crossing signs use fluorescent yellow-green, the color used for school, pedestrian and bicycle warnings. The five-sided pentagon shape means a school zone or school crossing.
Practice question
Why is this sign posted?
- A School buses are banned from this road
- B A school building is located right next to the bus stop ahead
- C Children must wait here for their bus
- D A school bus may be stopped ahead where it is hard to see
Show answer
D. A school bus may be stopped ahead where it is hard to see
This sign is used where a curve or hill could hide a school bus stopped to load or unload. Slow down and be ready to stop for its flashing red lights. Children may be crossing the road near the bus.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 1018
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