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A dedicated school bus has pulled over ahead of you on a two-lane carriageway to let pupils alight, with its amber warning lights flashing. How should you manage your approach?

  1. A
    Maintain your normal cruising speed while passing because the bus driver is responsible for keeping children off the carriageway
  2. B
    Accelerate past the stationary bus briskly before pupils begin dispersing to clear the obstruction as quickly as possible
  3. Reduce your speed significantly, scan around the vehicle, and be prepared to stop if children cross unexpectedlyCevap
  4. D
    Focus your attention solely on the bus driver's mirrors to wait for a hand signal indicating when you may overtake

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Reduce your speed significantly, scan around the vehicle, and be prepared to stop if children cross unexpectedly
Flashing twin amber lights on a school bus warn other road users that children are boarding or alighting. Children are vulnerable road users who may be excited, distracted, or unaware of oncoming traffic, often crossing directly in front of or behind the large vehicle. Drivers must slow down, exercise extreme caution, and be ready to stop at a moment's notice.

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1
Identify the hazard indicated by the stationary school bus and flashing amber lights
Recognised that children are boarding or alighting and may behave unpredictably
Children often lack mature road sense and may run across the road without looking for oncoming vehicles
2
Adjust vehicle speed and cover the footbrake on approach
Vehicle travelling at a low, controlled speed with minimal stopping distance
Lower speeds allow the driver to react and stop safely if a child steps out from behind the bus
3
Perform wide visual scanning across the road, pavement, and underneath the bus
Full awareness of potential pedestrian movements around blind spots
Scanning beneath and around large vehicles helps spot moving feet or early indicators of pedestrians crossing

Anahtar Kavram

Anticipating unpredictable behaviour and obscured pedestrians when approaching stationary school transport
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