You approach a school bus on a two-lane road and its alternately flashing red lights are on. What must you do?
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A.
Slow to 20 mph and pass the bus with care.
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B.
Continue at the posted speed limit past the bus.
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C.
Stop and do not pass the bus. Correct
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D.
Stop only if you see children in or near the road.
The answer is "Stop and do not pass the bus."
The Texas rule is a full stop from either direction when the bus's alternately flashing red lights are on. Wrong answer A comes from mixing the Move Over Law's speed-reduction habit into a school-bus scenario, where a driver would rather slow than stop cold.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Slow to 20 mph and pass the bus with care.
The school-bus rule is a full stop when the alternately flashing red lights are on, not a slow-pass. This answer mixes the Move Over Law's speed reduction into a rule that leaves no room for a rolling pass.
B. Continue at the posted speed limit past the bus.
Flashing red lights on a school bus require a full stop; the bus is not to be treated as any other slow vehicle. A driver who reads the bus's warning lights as informational just keeps rolling.
D. Stop only if you see children in or near the road.
The manual bases the stop on the flashing lights, not on visible children. This answer reads the rule as a common-sense check for children rather than an unconditional stop keyed to the lights.
This question tests your knowledge of Right of Way in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Yield Right-of-Way to School Buses," p.23..
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