Florida Traffic Laws & Right-of-Way
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What this topic is really about
If the highway is divided by a raised median or an unpaved space of at least five feet, drivers moving in the opposite direction do not have to stop for a stopped school bus. Only vehicles traveling behind the bus in the same direction must stop. A painted line alone does not count as a divider, so both directions stop on those roads.
On a two-way street or highway that is not divided by a raised barrier or unpaved median, all drivers moving in either direction must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights. You must remain stopped until the lights stop flashing or the stop arm is withdrawn. This protects children crossing the road.
See the mechanism
On a two-way street or highway that is not divided by a raised barrier or unpaved median, all drivers moving in either direction must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.
An exam-style question, fully explained
On a two-lane road with no raised median, when a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, what must drivers in BOTH directions do?
- Identify what the question tests: On a two-lane road with no raised median, when a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, what must drivers in BOTH directions do.
- On a two-way street or highway that is not divided by a raised barrier or unpaved median, all drivers moving in either direction must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights.
- You must remain stopped until the lights stop flashing or the stop arm is withdrawn.
- This protects children crossing the road.
Traps the examiner sets
- If the highway is divided by a raised median or an unpaved space of at least five feet, drivers moving in the opposite direction do not have to stop for a stopped school bus.
- Completing a BDI course can sometimes help avoid points being added.
- When in doubt, yield and make eye contact to avoid a collision.
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