Question

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when is it legal to pass a stopped school bus displaying its stop signal?
○ only when the bus’s flashing lights have stopped but the stop arm is still extended
○ when you are on a divided highway separated from the bus by an unpaved median, or a physical barrier
○ when children are not visible boarding or exiting the bus

Explanation:

To determine when it's legal to pass a stopped school bus, we analyze traffic laws:

• Option 1: If the bus’s flashing lights are stopped but the stop arm is still extended, it’s still illegal to pass as the bus is in a stop mode for student safety.
• Option 2: On a divided highway separated by an unpaved median (at least 5 ft wide), a physical barrier, or a median, passing is legal because the barrier/median separates traffic, reducing collision risk with students.
• Option 3: Even if children aren’t visible boarding/exiting, the bus’s stop signal means students may still be in the area, so passing is illegal.

So the correct scenario is when on a divided highway with such separators.

Answer:

When you are on a divided highway separated from the bus by an unpaved median (at least five feet wide), a median, or a physical barrier