You are driving on a road with one lane each way. School bus for children A has stopped at the edge of the opposite lane with its flashing lights on to show that children are getting on or off. Which TWO are correct? Select TWO
- Your car (blue) is going straight on a road with one lane each way
- School bus A has stopped at the edge of the opposite lane with its flashing lights on
- Children on the sidewalk beside the bus
The duty to make a temporary stop for a school bus for children stopped with its flashing lights on applies not only to its own lane and the next lane but, depending on the type of road, to vehicles coming from the opposite direction too (Article 51(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act). Check how many lanes each way the road in the picture has.
Answer: ②, ⑤
Explanation
When a school bus for children has stopped with its flashing lights on to show children are getting on or off, vehicles in its lane and the lane next to it must stop temporarily before reaching it, check that it is safe and then pass slowly (Road Traffic Act Article 51(1)). On a road without a centerline or with one lane each way, vehicles coming from the opposite direction must do the same (Article 51(2)), so you may not simply pass because the bus is in the opposite lane. Children who got off may cross the road, so hurrying or honking is dangerous.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제51조 제1항·제2항