If a school bus is stopped off the roadway with its yellow hazard lights flashing, you are approaching. You should

• A. Proceed with caution
• B. Do a U-turn to avoid
• C. Stop immediately
• D. Overtake on the left

Answer: (A)

Yellow or amber signals mean the bus is preparing to stop and may have children nearby. As you approach a bus stopped off the road, slow down, stay alert for kids, and be ready to stop if the bus actually stops or a child steps into the roadway. You don’t need to stop immediately just for the amber lights, but you must proceed with caution and only stop if the situation requires it. Overtaking or making a U-turn would be unsafe in this situation, and stopping right away isn’t necessary unless the red lights or stop arm are activated. The safest action is to reduce speed and proceed carefully until you’re sure loading/unloading is complete.