A 3-minute lesson from the Wyoming course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
You can't stop on a dime. Before your foot even reaches the brake, you've spent time seeing the danger and deciding what to do. Big trucks need far more room than cars. Some situations require you to stop every time.
At least 1 second
Time to identify a danger, predict what could happen and decide what to do
Stop when meeting or overtaking, from either direction, a stopped school bus with flashing red lights. Don't go until the bus moves or the red lights turn off.
Exception: you may pass a school bus with flashing red lights only if a physical barrier or separate roadways lie between you and the bus. Use extreme caution and watch for pedestrians.
On a four-lane road with no median, a school bus coming toward you stops and flashes red lights. You must stop too, even though you're on the other side. Wait until the bus moves or the lights turn off.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
You must always stop when entering a street from a driveway, alley, or parking lot.
True
False
Answer: True
Required stops include when entering a street from a driveway, alley, building, or parking lot.
In heavy traffic, when a truck's brakes may be hot, its stopping distance may double to about how far?
About 130-140 feet
About 190-200 feet
About 400 feet
About 250 feet
Answer: About 400 feet
In heavy traffic, when a truck's brakes may be hot, the stopping distance may double to about 1.5 times the length of a football field, around 400 feet.
Under what circumstance may you legally pass a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
With a physical barrier or separate roadways
If no children are visible near the bus
If the bus is stopped on the opposite side
If the bus has been stopped for over two minutes
Answer: With a physical barrier or separate roadways
You may pass a school bus with activated flashing red lights only if there is a physical barrier or separate roadways between your vehicle and the bus.
