DMV Topic

School Buses & Stop Laws

Practice questions and explanations on school buses & stop laws across 5 states. Each question includes the correct answer, full explanation, and the underlying state law.

CA California

When approaching a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of a divided highway with flashing red lights in California, you must:

CVC §22454(b)

DE Delaware

In Delaware, the penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on a first offense includes:

21 Del. C. §4166

MS Mississippi

Under Mississippi's "Emma's Law," fines for speeding in a school zone when children are present are:

Miss. Code §63-3-516

SC South Carolina

Under South Carolina's "Susan's Law," the maximum first-offense fine for unlawfully passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights is:

S.C. Code §56-5-2770

WV West Virginia

On a four-lane divided highway in West Virginia WITHOUT a physical barrier, when a school bus shows flashing red lights on the opposite side, you must:

W. Va. Code §17C-12-7