QUIZ: Back to School Safety

With August right around the corner, it’s important to get ready for kids to go back to school. Motorists should always be alert in school zones where children may be present, like bus stops, schools, and school parking lots, and students should know safe practices for walking and biking to school.

There are many things motorists, parents, and children need to keep in mind to help everyone stay safe, and happy throughout the school year.
1. On a two-lane road, vehicles traveling in both directions MUST stop when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arms extended.*
- a. True
- b. False
Correct!

Motorists must remain stopped until the road is clear of children and the school bus stop arm is withdrawn.
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[The answer is A: True]
Motorists must remain stopped until the road is clear of children and the school bus stop arm is withdrawn.

2. On July 1, 2017, the Cameron Mayhew Act took effect in Florida, which increases the minimum penalty for drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus, resulting in the injury or death of another person. The minimum penalties include…*
- a. $1,500 fine
- b. Suspension of license for a minimum of one year
- c. Six points on your license
- d. All of the above
Correct!

Other penalties include serving 120 community service hours in a trauma center or hospital, and participating in a victim’s impact panel session or an approved driver improvement course.
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[The answer is D: All of the above]
Other penalties include serving 120 community service hours in a trauma center or hospital, and participating in a victim’s impact panel session or an approved driver improvement course.

3. Which of these are good school bus safety tips for parents and children?*
- a. Children should avoid any loud or disruptive behavior that could distract the bus driver from safely operating the bus.
- b. Make sure your children know their bus driver’s name and bus number.
- c. Children should always walk behind a bus and as close to the bus wheels as possible.
- d. A+B
Correct!

Children should never walk behind a bus and should always stay away from bus wheels. When the bus stops, children should wait for the driver to signal that it is safe to cross the road or board the bus.
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[The answer is D: A+B]
Children should never walk behind a bus and should always stay away from bus wheels. When the bus stops, children should wait for the driver to signal that it is safe to cross the road or board the bus.

4. A good way for students who are walking to school to safely cross a street is…*
- a. Stop at every curb and look LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT before crossing.
- b. Cross only at designated crosswalks and pedestrian signals.
- c. Always obey the directions of crossing guards and law enforcement.
- d. All of the above
Correct!

If a student is biking, make sure they know the rules of the road and always follow them!
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[The answer is D: All of the above]
If a student is biking, make sure they know the rules of the road and always follow them!

5. Whose responsibility is it to make sure Florida’s children get to and from school safely?*
- a. Students
- b. Motorists
- c. Everyone
- d. Nobody
Correct!

Spreading valuable information to motorists, parents, and students on safe bus, walking, and biking practices will go a long way towards protecting Florida’s children.
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[The answer is C: Everyone]
Spreading valuable information to motorists, parents, and students on safe bus, walking, and biking practices will go a long way towards protecting Florida’s children.
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