What should a driver do when they encounter a school bus with flashing red lights?

When encountering a school bus with flashing red lights, the appropriate action is to stop and wait until the lights stop flashing. This procedure is in place to ensure the safety of children who may be boarding or disembarking from the bus. The flashing red lights serve as a warning that students are in the vicinity, and stopping allows for a clear and safe environment for them to cross the road.

Failure to stop when these lights are activated can result in legal penalties as well as contribute to dangerous situations for children. Other options, such as passing the bus quickly, honking the horn, or driving slowly past, do not comply with traffic laws and can put children at risk by not providing them with a safe space to navigate to or from the bus. Therefore, stopping is the only correct and safe action in this scenario.