LESSON 12: Schools, Buses, Construction Zones, and Special Situations
If you're caught using a cell phone in a construction zone a second time, how much will your ticket cost?
$100
A first offense for using cell phones in a work zone in Wisconsin is how much?
$40
How many injuries due to distracted driving crashes were there in the state of Wisconsin in 2017 (the year before the cell phone ban in WI construction zones took effect)?
10,000
How many FATAL injuries due to distracted driving crashes were there in the state of Wisconsin in 2017 (the year before the cell phone ban in WI construction zones took effect)?
103
The speed limit for a Wisconsin school zone when children are present is what?
15 mph
If you encounter a school bus while driving, you must stop a minimum of ______ feet from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing.
20
Why do some drivers not see a school bus despite its bright colors and warning lights?
Because they are distracted.
True or False: You're allowed to pass a city bus on the left and make a right turn in front of it in Wisconsin.
False
True or False: If a school bus is stopped on the OTHER side of a physical median, you must still stop for the bus.
False, you don't have to stop
why should you obey a flagger's directions?
It keeps construction workers safe while they do their job.
If there's no bus lane, what will a city bus driver do if it needs to pick up or unload passengers?
It will use the right-most lane on the highway.
What is true? a). It's very common that drivers pass a stopped school bus illegally because they are distracted. b). It's very rare that drivers pass a stopped school bus illegally because most drivers are paying attention.
It's very common that drivers pass a stopped school bus illegally because they are distracted.
You must never try to do what?
Never try to pass a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children.
There is a school bus stopped with its red lights and stop arm extended. It's on the opposite of a roadway that has a center turn lane. Can you go?
No, you may not go - you must stop and wait.
You're stopped at a city intersection, and there is a bus loading or unloading children. The light turns green, and the bus is still stopped with its red lights and stop arm. Can you go?
No, you must wait until the bus moves.
You have stopped for a school bus loading or unloading children. The stop arm of the bus has retracted. Can you go?
No, you must wait until the red lights have stopped flashing also.
How can you avoid a funeral procession crash?
Pay attention to the task of driving.
A school bus has stopped on the other side of a highway with a physical median. What should you do?
Proceed as normal.
What does this sign mean?
Road work is ahead.
What should you do when you see a traffic guard?
Slow down and be extra careful.
There are orange signs and cones on the road you're traveling on. What should you do?
Slow down and look out for construction equipment and workers.
What should you do when you see this sign?
Speed up to the regular posted speed limit so as not to become a road hazard.
Before a school bus stops, what happens to alert drivers that the bus is starting to slow down?
The bus will flash yellow lights.
True or False: You must stop for a bus if it's on the other side of an undivided roadway.
True
True or False: You're allowed to pass a city bus on the left as long as you're going straight.
True
When you see a funeral procession, what should you do?
Yield the right-of-way.
If you meet a school bus at an intersection, you don't have to stop if...
You always have to stop.
If you break the law by passing a school bus while it's loading or unloading children, what are you doing?
You are placing children at risk.
If you pass a school bus with its flashing red lights and stop arm extended, what can happen?
You can get a ticket.
What does this sign mean?
You may not travel on this road.
What do you do if you see this sign?
You must go 45 mph when it is flashing.
You may only disobey school zone signs and road markings if...
a traffic crossing guard tells you to do so.
How many distracted driving crashes were there in the state of Wisconsin in 2017 (the year before the cell phone ban in WI construction zones took effect)?
about 24,000
What does this sign indicate?
added lane
What are school zones?
areas where there is a nearby elementary, middle, or high school
How far behind a school bus should you stop if it has its stop sign extended?
at least 20 feet away
What is true? a). The lead vehicle and all vehicles in the funeral procession may break all traffic laws. b). The lead vehicle and all vehicles in the funeral procession must follow all traffic laws. c). The lead vehicle in a procession must follow all traffic laws, and the other vehicles can follow the lead vehicle no matter what the signs or signals say.
c). The lead vehicle in a procession must follow all traffic laws, and the other vehicles can follow the lead vehicle no matter what the signs or signals say.
What does this sign mean?
flagger ahead
What does this sign mean?
lane ends, merge left
When can you use a bus lane to drive in?
only briefly in preparation for making a right turn
When navigating around a city bus, always be on the lookout for what?
pedestrians
Yielding to a funeral procession is a sign of what?
respect
What do these signs mean?
school crossing, school zone
Always do what in a construction zone?
slow down
True or False: You're allowed to pass a city bus on the left as long as you're going straight.
true
