ACRONYMS
DRIVING FUNDAMENTALS
PRE TRIP
FIRST AID
CRITICAL DRIVING SITUAIONS
100
Office of Modal Safety & Security Bus and Passenger Carrier Safety and conducts the Bus Inspection Program
What is NYS DOT
100
The proper method of negotiating a curve
What is to brake before entering the curve
100
NYS DOT requires that the driver complete this for each vehicle driven on the same day and it is a legal document
What is a DVIR
100
The immediate and temporary care given to a victim of an accident/incident or sudden illness until medical services can be obtained
What is First Aid
100
If your bus begins to skid, immediately turn the wheel in the ________________ direction as the skid.
What is Same
200
The NYS regulating agency requires that all school bus drivers and monitors in NYS must pass a PPT (physical performance test)
What is SED (State Education Department)
200
You cannot make this up when you are running behind
What is time
200
This prevents someone without a key from releasing the parking brake and letting the bus roll
What is brake pump down
200
The 3 primary first aid procedures are: restore breathing, control bleeding and prevent
What is Shock
200
All school buses in NYS are equipped with how many reflective triangles?
What is 3.
300
School bus fatality type between the school years of 1960-2013
What is BOB (By Own Bus)
300
When a vehicle ________________, the tires lose contact with the road and ride on a thin film of water
What is hydroplanes
300
What are the proper mirror grid specifications
What is 12 feet, 6 feet and 1 foot
300
__________________ should be worn when dealing with blood, blood products or bodily fluids
What are Protective Gloves
300
Most traffic accidents are the result of
What are Errors in the Drivers Judgement.
400
This agency enacted and regulates Article 19-A.
What is NYS DMV (New York State Department of Motor Vehicles)
400
The most common driver violations that result in an accident is
What is failure to yield the right of way
400
Damage to the body or bus leaning to one side Fluids underneath Hanging items
What is things you are checking for as you approach your bus prior to beginning your pre trip.
400
If a bandage becomes soaked with blood, do this as quickly as possible.
What is put another one on top of the soaked one.
400
1. Most student fatalities occur during loading or unloading 2. Youngest children are most at risk 3. Afternoon runs are most dangerous
What are The Big Three
500
They work to "improve school bus safety across the country" and are based in Syracuse.
What is PTSI (Pupil Transportation Safety Institute)
500
A school bus driver will make at least ________ major decisions every mile.
What is twenty
500
Upon exiting your bus to begin your pre-trip, where should you start?
What is front right wheel and walk counter clockwise around the bus
500
Protection from Liability.
What is the "Good Samaritan Law"
500
March 24, 1972
What is the date of the Congers Bus Crash
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