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What should you do when you're approaching a bus that's signalling to move away from a bus stop?

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Get past before it moves

Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do so

Flash your headlights as you approach

Signal left and wave the bus on

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Allow it to pull away, if it's safe to do soThis was the right answer

Try to give way to buses if you can do so safely, especially when the driver signals to pull away from a bus stop. Look out for people getting off the bus or running to catch it, because they may cross the road without looking. Don’t accelerate to get past the bus, and don't flash your lights, as this could mislead other road users.

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Rule 223Highway Code rule · Give a signalling bus priority only when safe, rather than accelerating past or issuing an ambiguous headlight invitation.

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