Which statement is true about the school bus stop law on divided highways?

• A. It does not apply
• B. It always applies
• C. It applies in rural areas only
• D. It applies only in city streets

Answer: (A)

On divided highways with a barrier or median separating directions, the school bus stop rule has a specific exception. When a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and the stop arm extended, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction do not have to stop if there is a physical barrier between the directions. The requirement to stop applies to traffic traveling in the same direction as the bus. This is why the statement that the law does not apply to traffic on the opposite side is considered true in this context. The other choices don’t fit because the rule isn’t universal for all roads, it isn’t limited to rural areas, and it isn’t restricted only to city streets.