School buses — Kansas Permit Test

School buses on the Kansas permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A Kansas driver must stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus, church bus or day care bus that is stopped to pick up or let off children.

Children cross in front of the bus where the driver cannot see them. Stopping is what keeps the road clear while they do.

You must stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus, church bus or day care bus that is stopped to pick up or let off children.

Kansas Driving Handbook, p.18

A Kansas driver must remain stopped for a loading bus until the STOP signal is retracted and the red lights are turned off.

The children are still crossing until the arm folds in. Moving off early is how they get hit.

You must remain stopped until the STOP signal is retracted, and the red lights are turned off.

Kansas Driving Handbook, p.18

On the test

Which stopped buses require a Kansas driver to stop?

School, church and day care buses loading children. Children cross in front of the bus where the driver cannot see them. Stopping is what keeps the road clear while they do. Kansas Driving Handbook, p.18: “You must stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus, church bus or day care bus that is stopped to pick up or let off children.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Kansas Driving Handbook, published by the Kansas Department of Revenue, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.