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School Bus Rules
What you need to know
When to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights — it's the law. In the official Ontario tests, questions on this topic come from the Ministry of Transportation's Driver's Handbook (for cars) and Motorcycle Handbook (for riders).
Sample practice questions
On a road without a median, how must drivers in BOTH directions respond to a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
- Only following traffic must stop
- All traffic approaching from both directions must stop
- Only traffic in the same lane must stop
- No one needs to stop if children are not visible
💡 On roads with no median, all traffic approaching a stopped school bus from both directions must stop while its red lights are flashing.
Frequently asked questions
- On a road without a median, how must drivers in BOTH directions respond to a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
- All traffic approaching from both directions must stop On roads with no median, all traffic approaching a stopped school bus from both directions must stop while its red lights are flashing.
More questions on School Bus Rules and every other topic live in the G1 practice test and M1 practice test.