When do you have to stop for a school bus?

• A. When the red lights are flashing
• B. Only when the bus is on your side of the road
• C. Always stop, regardless of bus direction
• D. Whenever you are within 200 feet of the bus

Answer: (A)

Red lights flashing on a school bus are the cue that children may be entering or leaving the road, so you must stop. Do so immediately and stay stopped until the lights are off and the bus resumes movement. This is the trigger for stopping, and it applies to traffic in both directions on most roads. The important idea is that you don’t proceed when the bus’s red lights are illuminated, and you don’t rely on distance like a set number of feet.