Emergency Vehicles
Parts of a School Bus
Specifications of a School Bus
Schools & School Bus Laws
Operating a School Bus
Who's Who ?
Final Jeopardy
100
The color of the dome-mounted, oscillating, rotating or flashing light on South Carolina authorized police emergency vehicles
What is Blue?
Section 56-5-4700
100
It's unlawful for a person other than authorized mechanics to tamper with this device which controls the speed of a school bus.
What is the Governor?
Section 59-67-120
100
The front two and rear alternating flashing amber and red visual lights on a school bus must be visible at _______ distance in normal day light.
This is the same distance of an Olympic Swimming Pool.
What is 500 feet ?
Section 56-5-4700
100
The number of students that can be assigned to a seat on the bus.
What is Three (3)?
Section 56-5-3820
100
A driver must complete the following steps when parking an unattended motor vehicle
What is Stop the engine, lock the ignition, and remove the key, setting the parking brake?
Section 56-5-2570
100
Bus drivers are considered employees of_______.
What is the School District?
Section 59-67-20
200
________ Highway Patrol Vehicles that are not required to have dome mounted blue lights.
What are Unmarked Patrol Cars?
Section 56-5-4700
200
The words "SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS" can be found where on a school bus and what is the height of the lettering is.
What is Sides of the bus, Directly under the Windows, and Four(4) inches?
Section 59-67-30
200
A student may not ride continuously on a state-owned bus for more than_____ minutes.
What is Ninety Minutes?
Section 59-67-105
200
Before crossing at grade of any tracks of a railroad the bus driver should stop the bus in this amount of distance from the nearest rail of the road.
What is 50 feet but not less than 15 feet?
Section 56-5-2720
200
A driver will receive a summons for this amount of money for a Stop Arm Violation.
What is $1062.50 ?
Section 56-5-2780
300
A vehicle that is equipped with this audible sound.
What is an Authorized Emergency Vehicle?
Section 56-5-4700
300
The front glass that provides protection for occupants of a vehicle?
What is a Windshield?
Section 56-5-5000
300
The words "SCHOOL BUS" can be found where on a school bus.
What is Back & Front of the bus, directly between the warning lights ?
Section 59-67-30
300
A driver that passes a stopped school bus is guilty of
What is a Misdemeanor?
Section 56-5-2770
300
The bus driver must ____, _____, and _____ while stopped at a railroad crossing.
What is Stop, Listen, and Look ?
Section 56-5-2720
300
Prior to the opening of the new school year, ________ is responsible for inspecting the road conditions of all designated bus routes including school property and all conditions deemed to be hazardous.
What is the Superintendent?
Section 59-67-130
400
A Fire Department and this vehicle that is used to transport the dead from the morgue to a funeral home shall be equipped with a mounted, oscillating, rotating or flashing red light
What is a Hearse?
Section 56-5-4700
400
The use of this signaling equipment informs the drivers of other vehicles of your intentions of turning right or left.
What is a Turn Signal?
Section 56-5-4700
400
The word SCHOOL BUS are in black letters and ______ in height.
What is Eight (8) inches?
Section 56-5-2770
400
If a driver violates Section 56-5-2770 and causes great bodily injury or death to a pedestrian the person is guilty of
What is a Felony?
Section 56-5-2780
400
Every driver of a vehicle approaching this sign shall do what before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection
What is Stop ?
Section 56-5-2740
400
This vehicle must comply with the color and identification requirement set forth is S 59-67-30 and State Board of Education Regulations which is used to transport children to or from public school or in connection with school activities
What is a School Bus?
Section 56-5-190 School Bus
500
A real property in which vehicles can be parked and police has jurisdiction of and can enforce all laws.
What are Parking Lots?
Section 23-1-15
500
This device is used for clearing rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield.
What are Windshield Wipers?
Section 56-5-50
500
These colored lights must be equipped on a school bus and engaged by the driver whenever the bus is stopped or preparing to stop on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children.
What are Amber and Red Visual Lights?
Section 56-5-2770
500
This signage is a posting of notice that is paid by the state and is posted at all regular and other access point at these locations.
What are School Grounds ?
Section 59-63-1160
500
The bus driver must engage this color of flashing lights on the bus when stopped on a highway or private road.
What are Red Lights?
Section 56-5-2770
500
The motor carriage used by the common carrier or entity to transport students must be designed to carry ____ students .
What is Thirty or More Students?
Section 56-5-190 School Bus Safety Standards
600
School buses and Authorized Emergency Vehicles are both equipped with this distinctive equipment.
What are Flashing Lights?
Section 56-5-4700
600
Every State owned school bus while being used in the transportation of school pupils shall be painted in this color
What is National School Bus Chrome Yellow?
Section 59-67-30
600
A multi-lane highway or multi-lane private road is a highway or private road that consists of _____ many lanes of traffic.
What is Four or more traffic lanes, having at least two traffic lanes traveling in each direction?
Section 56-5-2770
600
Parents or legal guardians of a student who are eligible to receive public school bus transportation must have the option of designating this center or other before or after school program as the student's origin or destination for school transportation.
What is a Day Care Form ?
Section 56-5-196
600
The ___________ certifies a person to drive a school bus.
What is the State Board of Education?
Section 59-67-40
600
The State Board of Education works in conjunction with ____________ and ____________ to enforce regulations of all school buses.
What is the State Highway Patrol and the Department of Transportation ?
Section 59-67-20
700
The __________ authorizes the ADDITIONAL markings of a school bus which they may deem necessary and proper.
What is The State Board of Education?
Section 59-67-40
700
School administrators and officials may conduct reasonable searches on school property of lockers, desks, vehicles, and personal belongings such as purses, book bags, wallets and satchels with or without ________.
What is Probable Cause ?
Section 59-63-1130
800
The current Director of R2 Transportation
Who is Robert G. White?
800
The summer of this year was also known as the “Long Hot Summer,” witnessing racial unrest in American cities such as Detroit, Newark, and Cincinnati. In addition authorized emergency vehicles were required to be equipped with dome-mounted, oscillating, rotating or flashing blue lights.
What is 1967 ?