What is one way that a school bus driver will inform other drivers that they need to stop because children are getting off the bus?

• A. Stop arm deployed
• B. Waving a flag
• C. Flashing lights
• D. Blinking hazard lights

Answer: (C)

Signaling drivers to stop when children are getting off is done primarily with flashing lights. The red lights flashing on a school bus alert surrounding traffic that the bus is stopped and that people must stop to allow kids to exit or cross safely. This visual cue is highly visible from a distance and works in different conditions, making it the most reliable way to convey the stop instruction. While a stop arm is also used to enforce the stop, the flashing lights are the clear, immediate signal that a stop is in effect. Waving a flag or using hazard lights alone aren’t standardized, widely understood signals for stopping in this scenario.