Sharing the roadQuestion 166 of 202

A school bus has red lights flashing on a highway with a median. You come from the front. What may you do?

  1. Continue, since the median divides the road
  2. Stop until the lights go off
  3. Stop and back up
  4. Pass the bus on the right
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Correct answer: Continue, since the median divides the road

If a median divides the highway, traffic coming toward the bus may proceed. Traffic behind the bus must stop.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 8, School buses, page 133

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026