When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road, you must:
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Proceed with caution, as long as no children are crossing.
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Stop until the lights stop flashing.
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Change lanes and pass.
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Slow to 10 MPH and proceed with caution.
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Explanation
When a school bus has its red lights flashing, it is either loading or unloading children. Drivers must stop in both directions and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the children have crossed the street. The only exception is when you're on the opposite side of a divided or multilane highway with two or more lanes in each direction; in this case, you do not need to stop.
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