When is it safe to proceed after stopping for a school bus?

• A. The bus resumes motion and red lights stop flashing
• B. After you pass the bus
• C. When you see another car pass
• D. When a police officer signals you

Answer: (A)

When a school bus has its red flashing lights active and the stop arm out, traffic must stop to protect children boarding or alighting. You stay stopped until the bus resumes moving and the red lights stop flashing. Only after the bus pulls away and the signals are cleared is it safe to proceed. The other ideas aren’t safe because they involve moving while the bus is still loading or relies on conditions that aren’t guaranteed (like other cars passing). If a police officer signals you to go, you should follow that instruction, but the normal rule is to wait until the bus has finished stopping and starts moving again.