LOADING/UNLOADING
The operator should activate these these 500 feet before approaching the bus stop.
What are Yellow Caution Lights?
What is a fight?
An operator should use these before turning or changing lanes as a way to communicate with other drivers on the road.
What are turn signals? (Or signals)
The operator must always do this before beginning a pre-trip inspection.
What is Chock the Wheel?
The operator should STOP, LOOK, and _______ for any indication of an approaching train.
What is a Listen?
The operator should do this to the kids as they leave the bus and again as they walk away from the bus.
What is count?
An operator is to fill out this paperwork and turn into his/her supervisor when an incident occurs on his/her bus.
What is an incident report?
In addition to constantly looking around, you should do this every 5 to 8 seconds.
What is check your mirrors?
These specific tires must have a tread depth of 2/32 when checking the wear bar.
What are the Rear Tires?
This person is the only one who can prevent an accident between a school bus and a train.
What is the Driver? (An Operator)
Once an operator approaches a pick up, they should do this to the entire area before taking note of where the children are.
What is Scan?
If you happen to notice that a student is carrying this, you should take note of who it is and do nothing else until you are able to notify your supervisor.
What is a weapon? (or knife/gun)
The best way to form a new habit is to repeat behaviors over and over for at least this length of time.
What is 30 days? (Or a month)
While pumping the brakes during the service brake warning system part of an Air Brake Test, the warning light & buzzer should come on after the pressure falls below this point.
What is 60 psi?
What is a Mile and a half?
The operator should look ahead at the bus stop to make sure that the students are this far off the roadway and it is safe to pull up to the stop.
What is 10 Feet?
It is never okay to do this with your students through the rearview mirror while driving.
What is hold a conversation?
Bearing the acronym G.O.A.L, this important safety procedure is detrimental to operators who face backing situations with no spotter.
What is Get Out And Look?
Along with the ABS light, the operator must wait for this particular light to go out after turning the bus to accessory during a "safe start".
What is the "Wait to Start Light?"
The operator must active this and open their side window in order to better listen for an oncoming train.
What is the Noise Kill Switch?
Once a student unloads and has to cross in front of the bus, they will stop here and look at you a second time, before you signal them to safely cross the street.
What is the Left Front Fender?
For any and every severe behavior problem, you must do this for every issue and report it to your supervisor
What is document?
When "Seeing the Bigger Picture," the operator should look ahead to a point where your bus will be in this amount of time.
What is 15 seconds?
When checking the rear of the bus, the operator should make sure this part is connected & has no holes, rust or damage that would allow carbon monoxide to leak into the passenger area.
What is a Tailpipe? (Muffler)
This territory is determined by the amount of room needed for the school bus to safely clear the tracks, even if traffic is stopped in front of the bus.
What is the Containment Area (Zone) ?