School Buses

[Rookie]

You are traveling north on a four lane road in the right lane. A school bus is traveling south and stops to pick up a child on his side. Do you have to stop?

 

[esigler]

YES!!!!

 

[Bigum1969]

A big, definite yes. The buses down here have stop signs on them for both directions of traffic.

 

[Scutter01]

Yes, but only if there is no median strip that is not made for vehicle travel.

Clarification: You do not need to stop if the road has more than two lanes AND has a median strip not made for vehicle travel.

 

[Rookie]

I've always stopped, but I've heard from people that you don't have to. If you call the local transportation department, you will get different answers depending on the day...

 

[Scutter01]

I've always stopped, but I've heard from people that you don't have to. If you call the local transportation department, you will get different answers depending on the day...

Only if you talk to a moron at the BMV. The law is clear and that exact scenario is spelled out specifically in the Indiana Driver's Manual.

 

[JetGirl]

Indeed you DO!

that exact scenario is spelled out specifically in the Indiana Driver's Manual.

Because of that^.
Reps.

 

[BloodEclipse]

Only if you talk to a moron at the BMV. The law is clear and that exact scenario is spelled out specifically in the Indiana Driver's Manual.

Who else is there to talk to there?

 

[-XL-]

You haven't given us enough information to make the decision. It depends on the tactical specifics of the situation. How many hostages are on the bus? How many gunmen? Do you have backup? What's your loadout? If the hostages are in the front of the bus it might be a good idea to stop behind the bus and attempt extraction through the emergency exit after disabling the tires. With four lanes of traffic you risk a high potential of collateral damage unless other citizens clear the area.

 

[Hiram Abiff]

Yes, but only if there is no median strip that is not made for vehicle travel.

Clarification: You do not need to stop if the road has more than two lanes AND has a median strip not made for vehicle travel.

Give that man a cigar!!

 

[Scutter01]

Give that man a cigar!!

As a non-smoker, I'd prefer the equivalent value in .223 ammo.

 

[VUPDblue]

As a non-smoker, I'd prefer the equivalent value in .223 ammo.

Unfortunately, a decent cigar is only worth less than a mag full of .223

 

[Scutter01]

Unfortunately, a decent cigar is only worth less than a mag full of .223

It'll still be a half-mag that I didn't have before.