Where should the driver load and unload the students?

Where should the driver load and unload the students?

• A. When the vehicle is stopped as close as is practical to the right-hand side or edge of the ways
• B. When the vehicle is stopped as close as is practical to the left-hand side or edge of the ways
• C. When the vehicle is stopped as far as is practical to the right-hand side or edge of the ways
• D. When the vehicle is stopped as far as is practical to the left-hand side or edge of the ways

Answer: (A)

The safety goal here is to keep students as protected as possible while entering or leaving the bus. Stop on the right-hand side of the road, as close as practical to the curb or edge, so kids stay out of traffic and can move to and from the bus without stepping into lanes. This positioning minimizes the distance students must cross and keeps them visible to other drivers. Choosing the left side or stopping far from the curb would place students closer to moving traffic or require crossing more lanes, which increases risk. Stopping as far to the right as practical would still keep them near traffic, and “far” from the curb defeats the safety benefit of being close to the edge.

The safety goal here is to keep students as protected as possible while entering or leaving the bus. Stop on the right-hand side of the road, as close as practical to the curb or edge, so kids stay out of traffic and can move to and from the bus without stepping into lanes. This positioning minimizes the distance students must cross and keeps them visible to other drivers.

Choosing the left side or stopping far from the curb would place students closer to moving traffic or require crossing more lanes, which increases risk. Stopping as far to the right as practical would still keep them near traffic, and “far” from the curb defeats the safety benefit of being close to the edge.