What should you do when approaching a stop sign with your bus?

When approaching a stop sign with your bus, stopping well before the sign is the correct action to take. This practice ensures that you have enough time to assess the intersection for any oncoming traffic or pedestrians that may be crossing.

Stopping early allows for better visibility and gives you the opportunity to make a safe decision regarding whether to proceed when the way is clear. This is particularly important when driving a larger vehicle like a bus, which may have blind spots that can obscure your view of smaller vehicles or pedestrians.

This method of stopping also helps in preventing any potential abrupt stoppage that could happen if one were to delay braking until the last moment or coast into the stop. Furthermore, yielding only if there is cross traffic does not consider the responsibility of making a complete stop at the sign, which is a fundamental rule for safely navigating intersections.