Texas Car / Permit practice question · Sharing the Road

A school bus ahead stops with its red lights flashing alternately. You must:

Answer choices

• slow down and pass the bus carefully
• pass on the left if no children are crossing
• stop, and not pass until the bus moves again, the driver signals you on, or the red lights stop flashing— Correct answer
• proceed once you see children step onto the bus

Why this is the answer

If a school bus has alternately flashing red lights, you must stop whether you come from the front or the rear. Do not pass until the bus starts moving again, the driver signals you to proceed, or the red lights stop flashing. Slowing and passing is not allowed, and the fine for a first conviction is $500 to $1,250.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook — School Buses

Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026