School bus divided highway — Maine Permit Test
School bus divided highway on the Maine permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
On a multi-lane road, you need not stop for a school bus with red lights flashing only if a solid divider separates you from the bus.
A painted line does not keep a child from crossing to your side; a solid divider does.
If the roadway has a solid divider between you and the bus, you do not have to stop.
After the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is no longer visible, you may go ahead slowly while watching for children.
A child who missed the bus may still dash across after the lights go off.
After the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm is no longer visible you may go ahead slowly while watching for children.
On the test
When do you not have to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing?
When a solid divider separates you from it. A painted line does not keep a child from crossing to your side; a solid divider does. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.69: “If the roadway has a solid divider between you and the bus, you do not have to stop.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Maine Driver’s License Manual, published by the Maine Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME.pdf (Maine Driver’s License Manual, Rev 4/24, Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME.pages.txt (scripts/me-text.sh: plain pdftotext except physical 82, which is -layout; the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME-exam.html (Maine BMV, Drivers License Exam page, https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/drivers-license-exam, read 2026-10-04; states both exam figures; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/driver-license-manual-and-Maine-motorist-handbook-and-study-guide (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)