Care & Maintenance
What document is required to be completed and turned in each week?
What is your pre-trip log.
How many steps are in the loading process?
What is 20-Steps.
The distance you should look ahead when driving a KY school bus?
What is approximately 1/4 of a mile. 1320FT
What is the proper hand positioning while driving?
What is 10-2 or 9-3.
When making a bus stop how far should your bus be stopped from an intersection?
What is 30 feet.
KRS 189.450 States vehicle should not stop within 30 ft of any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal.
What does the acronym L.A.B stand for?
What is Leaks, Alarm, Button.
What is the stopping distance to the track in the railroad procedure?
What is 15-50 Feet.
After a train passes, you should wait this long before crossing the track?
What is 15 Seconds.
What common driving action is PROHIBITED for schools buses?
What is turning right on red.
A bus should not be stopped for the purpose of discharging students to the opposite side of the road with ________.
What is 4 or more lanes.
KRS 189.375
Other than your pre-trip what other inspections are required?
What are the walk-around inspection and post-trip.
At what distance do you activate your yellow warning lights in your loading procedure?
What is 200 Feet.
When driving in a heavily populated area, this type of driving skill is extremely important?
What is defensive driving skills.
How many seconds should you look ahead while driving?
What is 12-15 seconds.
702 KAR 5:150 states that a bus transporting these students will require a driver assistant. What age group is it referring to?
What is 3 and 4 year olds.
There are 3 brake checks within your pre-trip. What are they?
What are the service, parking and L.A.B tests.
How far away from a student must you stop when loading?
What is 10 feet away from the closest student.
You are parking on an upgrade with a curb, what direction should you turn your wheel?
What is toward the center of the road.
When traveling at 45 MPH, what is the space cushion for a KY school bus?
What is 5 seconds.
This regulation states The Department of Education may make inspections of bus driver training records?
What is 702 KAR 5:010
Relates to KRS 156.160, 157.370, 189.540
Section 2 states KDE can inspect records and decertify a driver who is out of compliance
What parts on the bus engine are gear driven?
What are the power steering pump and the air compressor.
How many visual scans are written in the loading/unloading procedure?
What is 7 of the 20 steps are visual scans.
When driving a school bus, this statement is often referred to as a training motto?
What is Safety First, Schedule Second.
What type of driving skill should be put into practice everyday?
What is defensive driving skills.
On a one lane road KRS 189.340 states you must give this much space to a bicyclist when passing?
What is a minimum of 3 ft.