Wisconsin 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. How far away must you stop?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
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A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing. How far away must you stop?
- A At least 10 feet
- B At least 50 feet
- C At least 100 feet
- D At least 20 feet
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D. At least 20 feet
Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights, whether it is on your side of the road or the opposite side. Watch for children.
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You are on a divided highway with a barrier. A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side. What must you do?
- A Stop at least 20 feet away
- B You do not need to stop
- C Slow to 15 mph and pass
- D Stop until the bus drives away
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B. You do not need to stop
On a divided highway, drivers on the other side of the barrier do not need to stop for a school bus. On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop.
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You stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you continue?
- A After waiting a full minute
- B When the red lights stop flashing
- C As soon as the bus door closes
- D When the children reach the curb
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B. When the red lights stop flashing
Stay stopped while the red lights flash and watch for children. You may go once the red lights have stopped flashing.
A police car is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What does Wisconsin law require?
- A Move over a lane, or slow down if you cannot
- B Speed up to clear the area quickly
- C Nothing, as long as you are under the limit
- D Stop behind the police car until it leaves
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A. Move over a lane, or slow down if you cannot
Wisconsin's move-over law requires you to move into a lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle or slow down. Stay in the farther lane until you have passed it.