What should you do to avoid obstructing school bus loading zones?

What should you do to avoid obstructing school bus loading zones?

• A. Stop when the bus or its lights are flashing and ensure you do not pass the bus on a stop.
• B. Pass the bus cautiously while its lights are flashing.
• C. Stop only after the bus has left the area.
• D. Slow down but do not stop.

Answer: (A)

When a school bus is loading or unloading, the red lights are flashing and kids may be crossing the street, so you must come to a complete stop and not pass the bus. Stopping creates a safe area for children to get on or off and prevents you from hitting someone who might step into the roadway. You stay stopped until the bus resumes movement and the lights stop flashing. The other options put children at risk or don’t provide the needed protection: passing while the lights are flashing is dangerous, stopping only after the bus has left fails to protect kids who are still in the crossing area, and slowing down without stopping doesn’t give the required safe space.

When a school bus is loading or unloading, the red lights are flashing and kids may be crossing the street, so you must come to a complete stop and not pass the bus. Stopping creates a safe area for children to get on or off and prevents you from hitting someone who might step into the roadway. You stay stopped until the bus resumes movement and the lights stop flashing. The other options put children at risk or don’t provide the needed protection: passing while the lights are flashing is dangerous, stopping only after the bus has left fails to protect kids who are still in the crossing area, and slowing down without stopping doesn’t give the required safe space.