General Information
What is your universal danger signal and what does it mean?
Horn Child should immediately return to the side of the road he/or she started from.
How many feet do you activate your hazards prior to a railroad crossing?
Minimum of 200ft
What is considered the danger zone around your bus
15ft. around it
When walking up to your bus, on a pre trip what do you look for?
Leaning- A broken Spring, low tire, collapsed air bag
Fluids -Check for leaks.
Squabbles over where to sit are a common cause of behavior problems.
True
On duty means what ?
Still responsible for the bus even if you ae not driving
How many feet do stop prior to crossing
15 -50 feet
Why is the student loading/unloading process considered the moment of truth?
Three of four fatalities occur at the bus stop.
Children are impulsive and unpredictable.
All school buses have blind spots where a child could be hidden from direct view.
What are 3 of the 5 fluids you check in a pre trip
Oil, Transmission Fluid ,Power Steering Fluid, Washer Fluid, and Coolant Fluid.
Making fun of a child in front of others usually improves behavior
False
Which of the following statements are true?
Children don't like an out-of-control bus any more than you.
Positive relationships with students are the key to safe behavior
All student students deserve a safe bus ride.
All Above
What is the most important responsibility of the Driver and bus aide during loading/unloading and railroad crossing?
Keep track of time
Keeping students from distracting the driver.
Looking u recipes.
listening to music on headphones.
keeping students from distracting the driver
Should anything distract you while loading or unloading students?
No you should not take your focus off the students that are loading and unloading
What is minimum depth on front tires?
What is minimum depth on rear tires
Front 4/32
Rear 2/32
Always evacuate students in a school bus emergency
False
Sometimes they are safer on the bus
Complete the following sentence: Your main priority as a school bus driver or aid is
Staying on Schedule
Keeping parents happy
protecting the students
Keeping peace with the students
protecting the students
What are the 2 L words you do at a railroad crossing
Look Listen
How many evacuation drills do you do a year?
2 Fall and Spring
When doing a pre-trip name 4 of the 6 items you would have in an emergency situation.
Extra fuses Seat Belt Cutter
Fire extinguisher
triangles
body fluid kit
First Aid Kit
school buses cannot catch fire?
False
What is the Bac limit if you have a cdl even in your personal vehicle.
.04 otherwise .o8
What step do you do after you looked and listen?
Shut Door, Proceed across tracks in the same gear you started.
Statistically when are children MOST at risk?
Getting off the bus in the afternoon
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What are the mirrors mounted on the front corners of the bus called, and what are they used for.
Crossover Mirrors
To see the danger zone directly in front of the bus that is not visible by direct vision.
Danger Zone to the right and left side of bus including service door
The mirrors are NOT accurate on size and distance from bus
The basic speed rule limits a school bus to a maximum of 65 mph?
true