1. False. On any two-way street or highway, all vehicles must stop.

2. True. All vehicles that are required to stop must remained stopped until the red lights are turned off and the stop arm retracted.

3. False. Only a five-foot wide unpaved median or a physical barrier provides the separation needed to permit vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of the school bus to continue without stopping.

4. False. Vehicles traveling in either direction on any type of road do not have to stop for a school bus displaying yellow flashing lights. These are warnings that a stop will occur very shortly.

5. False. Vehicles going in the same direction must always stop for a legally stopped school bus displaying flashing red lights and extended stop arms. There are no exceptions to the "same way, you stop" rule.

6. True. "Same way, you stop" rule applies.

That wasn't particularly tough, was it? What may be the tough part comes when you are driving and see a school bus. But you know the law and you know what to do. School buses load, carry, and off-load a very Precious Cargo, our children. Let's help that cargo survive!

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