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Difficulty: MediumSchool Buses and Children Zones

When traveling on a highway divided by a physical concrete barrier, motorists driving in the opposite direction of a stopped school bus with activated flashing red lights are legally required to come to a complete stop.

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Answer

The statement is False. Traffic moving in the opposite direction on a highway separated by a physical concrete barrier is legally exempt from stopping for a school bus displaying flashing red lights.
The statement is false because traffic laws specifically exempt vehicles moving in the opposite direction on a physically divided highway (separated by a barrier or median) from stopping for a school bus loading or unloading children.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the roadway infrastructure described in the scenario.
The roadway is divided by a physical concrete barrier separating opposing lanes of traffic.
Standard traffic laws distinguish between undivided roadways (where all traffic stops) and physically divided highways.
2
Apply statutory stopping rules for school buses on divided highways.
Drivers traveling in the opposite direction of the bus are not required to stop.
Physical barriers prevent children from attempting to cross opposing lanes, eliminating the hazard for opposing traffic flow.

Key Concept

School Bus Right-of-Way Laws on Physically Divided Highways
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