(92/133) You must stop for a school bus:
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Explanation
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Question Analysis
Texas DPS Class C knowledge test includes questions about school bus safety. According to the Texas Driver's Handbook, when a school bus is stopped on a two-lane highway with its red lights flashing, all traffic in both directions must stop. This rule applies whether you are behind the bus or approaching from the opposite direction. The only exceptions are when the bus is on a divided highway with a median or barrier, or when the bus is on a multi-lane highway with four or more lanes, in which case only traffic behind the bus must stop. The question tests the basic rule for a two-lane highway.
Correct Answer Analysis
Correct Answer: If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.
The correct answer is 'If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.' This is correct because Texas law requires drivers to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing on a two-lane highway, regardless of direction. The flashing red lights indicate that children are getting on or off the bus, and stopping is mandatory to ensure their safety.
Wrong Options Analysis
Option: That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.
This is incorrect because a parked school bus with no one in it and no flashing lights does not require you to stop. The requirement to stop applies when the bus is actively loading or unloading students, indicated by flashing red lights and usually an extended stop arm.
Option: When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.
This is incorrect because you are not required to stop for a school bus that is simply approaching you with no flashing lights. The mandatory stop is only when the bus is stopped with its red lights flashing, indicating that children are present.
Option: Whenever the driver waves at you.
This is incorrect because a wave from the bus driver is not a legal signal to stop. The legal requirement to stop is based on the bus's flashing red lights and stop arm, not on informal gestures from the driver.
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