Question 5 of 371 · Alberta Class 7 Knowledge Test

When driving on a divided highway, ahead and facing in the same direction is a stopped school bus with the alternating flashing red lights activated. A driver must:

Exactly one answer is correct.

Astop behind the bus and wait until the alternating red lights stop flashing
Bmove to the left lane, slow to 50 km/h and pass cautiously
Cstop behind the bus, look carefully for pedestrians, and if clear, drive past the bus slowly
Dsound the horn to alert any pedestrians and pass at a slow rate of speed

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Correct answer to question 5

A: stop behind the bus and wait until the alternating red lights stop flashing

Source: Official Alberta Transportation practice question

Explanation

On a highway divided by a median, vehicles coming from behind a school bus with flashing red lights must stop about 20 metres back. They stay stopped until the red lights are off and the stop sign on the bus is no longer extended. Only traffic approaching from the front on the other side of the median may proceed with caution.