Prince Edward Island Knowledge Test — Instruction Permit Practice Question
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Road Signs
A stopped PEI school bus with flashing red lights and extended stop arm means:
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Correct Answer: A. All traffic in both directions must stop until the lights stop flashing and the arm retracts
Children cross in front of and behind stopped school buses — passing is the top cause of school-bus-related pedestrian fatalities.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B.Only same-direction traffic must stopOn undivided PEI roads both directions must stop; one-way exemption is a misconception.
- C.Traffic may pass slowly at 20 km/hPassing a stopped school bus at any speed is prohibited and carries heavy fines in PEI.
- D.Oncoming traffic may proceed normallyOncoming-traffic exemption applies only on physically divided highways, not on ordinary roads.