After stopping for a school bus, when is it safe to proceed again?

• A. When the bus resumes motion and the red lights stop flashing
• B. When a passenger waves you on
• C. After 5 seconds
• D. When you see the bus's stop sign retracted

Answer: (A)

The situation tests the rule that you must wait for all children to clear the area before proceeding after a bus stops. The safe cue is when the bus actually starts moving again and the red lights stop flashing, signaling that loading and unloading are finished and the roadway is clear. Relying on a passenger waving you on, a fixed time, or the stop sign retraction alone isn’t reliable—the bus’s lights stopping and it resuming motion show the environment is safe for your passage.