NYC Tour Guide Practice Test

Buses can stop to load and unload wherever stopping is allowed on the street. The rule hinges on signage: you may load or unload passengers anywhere except where a sign says NO STOPPING. That makes the broad, practical principle true—buses aren’t limited to a single spot like a bus stop; they can use ordinary curb spaces as long as there isn’t a no-stopping restriction.

So the best answer reflects that flexibility: loading and unloading is allowed everywhere except zones specifically marked NO STOPPING. The other options are too restrictive or rely on a single location, which isn’t how bus loading works in general.