Unit 03, Lesson 14 - Stopping

Many people seem to feel that a “rolling stop” is adequate when they are required to stop. The following situations are times when you must make a complete stop:
  • At a steady (non-flashing) red light or at a flashing red light.
  • At all stop signs.
  • At railroad crossings controlled by flashing signals, gates, a watchman, or stop signs. Stop more than 15 feet (but not more than 50 feet) away from the nearest rail until it is safe to continue. If there is a gate, wait for it to be raised.
  • If a school bus is displaying alternating flashing red light signals visible from the front or rear, and you are:
    • Traveling on a divided highway having four or more lanes with a median separating the traffic, it is only necessary for the vehicles traveling in both lanes behind the school bus to stop, and not the traffic traveling in the opposite direction.
    • Traveling on a two-lane roadway, traffic in both directions is required to stop.
    • Traveling on a four-lane roadway without a median, traffic in both directions is required to stop.
    • Traveling on a highway having five or more lanes and having a shared center turn lane, it is only required for the vehicle in both lanes behind the school bus to come to a complete stop. Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction are not legally required to stop
  • At the scene of any crash in which you may be involved as a driver. You must meet all legal requirements before you may leave the crash scene.
  • When a police or other peace officer requests you to stop.
  • You must stop prior to a sidewalk area, or street, when coming onto a street or highway from an alley, private driveway, private road, or from a building.
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Wooden stop sign: By Infrogmation, GFDL, via Wiki Commons
 
It is important to note that although you may not be required by law to stop when you see a stopped school bus, you should be aware that students will be getting on and off the bus. Children are unpredictable and could run into the road at any time. Use caution as you are driving near school buses and adjust your speed accordingly.
Stopping.pngNOTE: School bus drivers may report vehicles that improperly pass school buses.
The report may be forwarded to the local law enforcement agency for investigation. Fines range from $100 to $500, and remember, a conviction for passing a school bus illegally usually means an increase in insurance rates 
 
 
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