School bus stopping — New Mexico Permit Test

School bus stopping on the New Mexico permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

You must stop for a school bus stopped with its red lights flashing, whether it is on your side of the road, the other side, or at an intersection you are coming to.

Children getting on or off the bus may run across the road without looking for cars.

You must stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing whether it is on your side of the road, the opposite side of the road or at an intersection you are approaching.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.12

You do not have to stop for a school bus coming toward you when the road is separated by a median or other physical barrier.

A barrier keeps children from crossing into your side, so traffic on the far side may keep going.

You are not required to stop if the bus is traveling towards you and the roadway is separated by a median or other physical barrier.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.12

After a school bus's red lights stop flashing, watch for children and do not go until they have completely left the roadway and it is safe.

Children may still be crossing after the lights go off, and a driver who pulls away too soon can hit one.

After the school bus red lights have stopped flashing, watch for children along the side of the road and do not proceed until they have completely left the roadway and it is safe to proceed.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.12

On the test

A school bus is stopped on the other side of an undivided road with its red lights flashing. What must you do?

Stop for the bus. Children getting on or off the bus may run across the road without looking for cars. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.12: “You must stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing whether it is on your side of the road, the opposite side of the road or at an intersection you are approaching.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against New Mexico Driver Manual, published by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.