Virginia 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 with no median, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. When must you stop?
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On a two-lane road with no median, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. When must you stop?
- A Only when you can see children near the bus
- B Only on roads near a school
- C Only when traveling behind the bus
- D When approaching from any direction
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D. When approaching from any direction
You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign when approaching from any direction on a highway, private road or school driveway. Stay stopped until everyone is clear and the bus moves again.
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You are on a highway with a median. A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped on the other side of the median. What must you do?
- A Stop until the bus moves again
- B Continue with caution; you do not have to stop
- C Slow to 15 MPH until past the bus
- D Stop, then go once the children are clear of the road
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B. Continue with caution; you do not have to stop
You do not have to stop if you are going the opposite direction on a road divided by a median or barrier and the bus is on the other side. Still be ready for people leaving the bus to act unexpectedly.
A school bus ahead is letting children off, but its red lights are not flashing. What must you do?
- A Stop anyway, because it is unloading
- B Stop only if the stop arm is out
- C Pass carefully, since the lights are off
- D Slow down and sound your horn
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A. Stop anyway, because it is unloading
In Virginia, you must also stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading passengers even when its signals are not on. Children may cross without looking, so wait until they are clear and the bus moves.
A tow truck with flashing lights is stopped on the shoulder ahead. You are in the lane next to it. What does Virginia's move-over law require?
- A Honk to warn the driver, then pass
- B Keep your speed; the law covers only police
- C Move to a lane not next to it, or slow down if you cannot
- D Stop behind it until the driver waves you on
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C. Move to a lane not next to it, or slow down if you cannot
When you approach a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck with flashing lights, change to a lane not next to it if you can do so safely. If you cannot, slow down and proceed with caution. Violations can bring a court suspension and demerit points.