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Difficulty: MediumPublic Transit Buses and Light Rail Vehicles

While driving in the right-hand lane of a city roadway, you approach a public transit bus stopped at the curb ahead that is signaling left to re-enter traffic flow. What action should you take?

  1. Yield the right-of-way to the bus by slowing down or stopping to let it enter the traffic lane safely.Answer
  2. B
    Maintain your speed and force the bus to wait, assuming existing lane traffic always holds absolute right-of-way over pulling-out buses.
  3. C
    Accelerate rapidly to pass the bus before its front bumper crosses the lane marking into your line of travel.
  4. D
    Steer into the oncoming traffic lane to pass the bus while it is pulling away from the bus stop near an intersection.

Answer

Yield the right-of-way to the public transit bus by slowing down or stopping to allow it to safely re-enter the traffic lane.
State traffic laws mandate that drivers in the adjacent lane must yield the right-of-way to a public transit bus that has activated its turn signal and is attempting to re-enter the flow of traffic from a designated curb stop. Slowing down or stopping to let the bus merge ensures safety for all road users.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the public transit bus at the curb displaying its left-turn signal.
Recognize that the bus is preparing to re-enter the active traffic lane.
Public transit buses are legally granted right-of-way when signaling to pull out from designated stops.
2
Check rearview and side mirrors while easing off the accelerator.
Create a safe buffer distance behind the merging bus.
Slowing down allows the larger transit vehicle sufficient room to pull out safely without causing a rear-end collision.
3
Allow the transit bus to merge smoothly into your lane before proceeding.
Maintain safe traffic flow and adhere to state driver yielding regulations.
Complying with transit yield laws ensures safety for bus passengers and surrounding vehicular traffic.

Key Concept

Yielding right-of-way to public transit buses re-entering traffic lanes
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Public Transit Buses and Light Rail Vehicles

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