When visibility is obscured, for how many feet should the bus stop to load or unload?

• A. 100 feet
• B. 300 feet
• C. 200 feet
• D. 400 feet

Answer: (C)

In conditions of poor visibility, you need more distance to safely load or unload passengers so that drivers have enough time to notice the bus, react, and come to a stop. The standard distance in these situations is about 200 feet. This gives a clear buffer for the bus’s presence and signaling to be seen, for children to cross safely, and for following traffic to react without crowding the loading area. Shorter distances, like 100 feet, can be insufficient for reaction in low visibility, while longer distances such as 300 or 400 feet are unnecessarily long for typical road conditions and can disrupt traffic flow.