You do not have to stop for a school bus under which condition?

• A. If it is stopped on the other side of a separated highway
• B. If the bus is on your side of the road
• C. If the bus is parked
• D. If the bus is moving slowly

Answer: (A)

The key rule here is that you must stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, unless you’re on the opposite side of a separated highway. A separated highway has a physical barrier or median between directions of traffic, so pedestrians (like children) aren’t crossing from the bus’s direction to yours. In that scenario, traffic on the opposite side doesn’t have to stop.

So, if the bus is stopped on the other side of a separated highway, you don’t need to stop. On the other hand, if the bus is on your side, or if there’s no physical barrier, you must stop when the lights are flashing. The bus being parked or moving slowly doesn’t change the obligation when red lights are active.