Which signal indicates that children are getting off a school bus and other drivers should stop?

Which signal indicates that children are getting off a school bus and other drivers should stop?

• A. Flashing lights
• B. Stop arm deployed
• C. Horn blare
• D. Stop sign not deployed

Answer: (A)

Stop arm deployed is the signal that means children are getting on or off the bus and other drivers must stop. When a school bus stops to let kids exit or enter, the stop arm extends and red lights may flash. The stop arm specifically communicates to drivers that kids are about to cross or be near the roadway, so they must stop for safety. Flashes of lights indicate the bus is stopping, but the explicit cue to stop for pedestrians is the stop arm. Horns aren’t the regulatory signal to stop in this context, and not deploying the stop sign would be unsafe.

Stop arm deployed is the signal that means children are getting on or off the bus and other drivers must stop. When a school bus stops to let kids exit or enter, the stop arm extends and red lights may flash. The stop arm specifically communicates to drivers that kids are about to cross or be near the roadway, so they must stop for safety. Flashes of lights indicate the bus is stopping, but the explicit cue to stop for pedestrians is the stop arm. Horns aren’t the regulatory signal to stop in this context, and not deploying the stop sign would be unsafe.