Question 1

Texas's "Move Over/Slow Down" law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency, tow, utility, or TxDOT vehicle with lights activated to:

Accepted Answer

Slow to 20 mph below the limit, or move over a lane if possible — Texas law gives drivers two compliance options: slow to 20 mph below the posted speed limit, or move out of the lane closest to the stopped vehicle where the road has multiple lanes.

Question 2

Which vehicles trigger Texas's Move Over/Slow Down law when stopped with activated lights?

Accepted Answer

EMS, police, fire, tow, utility, and TxDOT vehicles — The law covers a broad set of vehicles: EMS, police, fire trucks, tow trucks, utility service vehicles, and TxDOT or highway maintenance vehicles.

Question 3

In Texas, when must you stop for a school bus displaying alternately flashing red lights?

Accepted Answer

From either direction, unless there's a physical median — Texas requires drivers approaching from either direction to stop for a school bus with alternately flashing red lights, unless a physical median separates the roadways or the bus is on a different road entirely.

Question 4

After stopping for a Texas school bus with flashing red lights, when may you proceed?

Accepted Answer

Once the bus moves, signals you on, or lights stop — Texas law allows you to proceed only once the bus resumes motion, its driver signals you forward, or the red lights are no longer flashing.

Question 5

In Texas, you are NOT required to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights when:

Accepted Answer

It's in a loading zone on a controlled-access highway — Texas exempts drivers from stopping when the bus is stopped in a loading zone on a controlled-access highway where pedestrians aren't permitted to cross, or when you're on a physically separate road.

Question 6

What is the fine for a first conviction of failing to yield to a Texas school bus displaying flashing red lights?

Accepted Answer

$500 to $1,250 — A first conviction for failing to yield to a stopped school bus in Texas carries a fine of $500 to $1,250.

Question 7

For a second (or later) conviction within 5 years of failing to yield to a Texas school bus, in addition to a $1,000-$2,000 fine, a driver may face:

Accepted Answer

License suspension for up to six months — A second or subsequent conviction within 5 years carries a $1,000-$2,000 fine and the possibility of a license suspension of up to six months.

Texas: Emergency Vehicles, School Buses & Work Zones Questions

1. Texas's "Move Over/Slow Down" law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency, tow, utility, or TxDOT vehicle with lights activated to:

2. Which vehicles trigger Texas's Move Over/Slow Down law when stopped with activated lights?

3. In Texas, when must you stop for a school bus displaying alternately flashing red lights?

4. After stopping for a Texas school bus with flashing red lights, when may you proceed?

5. In Texas, you are NOT required to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights when:

6. What is the fine for a first conviction of failing to yield to a Texas school bus displaying flashing red lights?

7. For a second (or later) conviction within 5 years of failing to yield to a Texas school bus, in addition to a $1,000-$2,000 fine, a driver may face:

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