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If a school bus stops on a four lane with lights on, does the traffic coming in opposite direction have 2 stop

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1. Yes, unless there is a medium in between the 4 lanes.
2. Yes.
3. If it is an Un-divided road, ALL traffic must stop.
4. Yes. Everybody stops. What if the kid getting off has to cross the street?
5. I only stop when I see that stop sign thing stick out from the left side of the bus.
6. arent u supposed to stop for a school bus...no matter where it is?
7. Yes,if the bus driver also has the stop sign out.
8. Actually, the answer depends on your State Law. I've lived in states where the answer is yes, but 2 others where the answer is no. Check with the Drivier's License book or online DMV site for your state.
9. There may be some variances state to state, but most states on a non divided road yes both directions have to stop, on a divided rural highway only the lanes in the same direction of travel must stop.
10. not in Ohio.
11. Yes! It's a stupid place to stop, I know, but yes you need to stop in case the kids cross the four lane road. If they really thought about safety they'd pull into a side street to let the kids off.
12. What kind of 4 lane road? If there is a median in the middle, no. Four lanes with a fifth lane in the middle for turning, probably yes.
13. Traffic laws vary from state to state.
14. It can be different in each state, but in general if it is a divided highway then only cars on the same side would stop. Otherwise everyone stops.
15. Absolutely, kids are often dropped off on opposite side of where they need to go and cross lanes of traffic, once lights are flashing red all lanes not blocked by barrier or guard rail must stop.
16. YEP! I got a ticket for not stopping. "What if one of those children were crossing the street, and YOU didn't stop?" EVERYBODY has to stop. Both directions.
17. Not a divided road, ie median or curbing separating the lanes. If it is a 4 lane road with no thing but yellow lines you have to stop.
18. No, the traffic in the opposite can proceed, but commonsense dictates with caution.
19. Yes,you must stop unless the road has a physical divider such as guardrail,fence,medial strip.or concrete divider.
20. This could vary by State but in Idaho and Washington the deciding factor is yellow lines? no opposing traffic does not have to stop.--most four lane roads do have yellow lines in the center!! tell someone else the word is median while your at it! Also common sense dictates the common sense is two words not one.
21. Not if it is a divided highway (meaning a medial strip separating the lanes). Otherwise, yes. And I'm pretty sure this is applicable in all states.
22. Yes, if the stop sign is out, all of the traffic in a connected road has to stop.
23. Unless there is a physical median, whether it be concrete, grass, a ditch, or a wall, traffic going both ways has to stop until the signal are turned off.
24. Every state is different. If you really want to know walk into a police station and ask or call your local DMV office. Most states say that all directions must stop, unless there is some sort of fence or wall between the on coming lanes. Even on divided highways with grass dividers all traffic is supposed to stop.
25. Yes, unless the highway is divided by means of a median, or barriers.
26. If there is a median between lanes then the opposite lane doesn't have to stop.