School bus with flashing yellow lights
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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A school bus ahead starts flashing yellow lights. What does that mean for you?
The rule
Flashing yellow lights on a school bus mean it is getting ready to stop and let children off. Slow down and be ready to stop.
Flashing yellow lights mean the bus is about to stop for children. Slow down and be ready to stop. When the lights turn red, you must stop.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 50. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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