Sharing the Road & Adverse Conditions
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What this topic is really about
On a two-lane road in Georgia without a median, drivers must stop in both directions when a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended.. When a school bus activates its red flashing lights and stop arm on a road without a separating median, all traffic in both directions must stop.
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See the mechanism
This rule ensures the safety of children boarding or exiting the bus, and it applies to all traffic in both directions, as there is no median to separate oncoming traffic. Trace the diagram above to fix how the pieces of Sharing the Road & Adverse Conditions fit together.
An exam-style question, fully explained
On a two-lane road in Georgia with no median, when a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, drivers must:
- Identify what the question tests: On a two-lane road in Georgia with no median, when a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, drivers must:.
- When a school bus activates its red flashing lights and stop arm on a road without a separating median, all traffic in both directions must stop.
- Drivers must stay stopped until the bus retracts the arm and turns off the lights.
- The only exception is on a divided highway, where oncoming traffic separated by a median or barrier need not stop.
- Why it matters: This rule ensures the safety of children boarding or exiting the bus, and it applies to all traffic in both directions, as there is no median to separate oncoming traffic.
Traps the examiner sets
- Some drivers may think they only need to stop if children are visibly present or if they are traveling in the same direction as the bus, but this is incorrect.
- Many drivers mistakenly believe that applying the brakes or turning the wheel sharply can help regain control, but this can actually make the situation worse.
- Many drivers mistakenly think that using high beams in fog will allow them to see farther, but this is not the case. The glare caused by high beams makes it harder to see, especially at night when visibility is already poor.
- Motorcycles are smaller and easier to overlook, especially in blind spots and at intersections.
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