Pre-Tripping Basics I
This is the minimum tread depth for all tires except the front.
What is 2/32?
Bus emergency equipment includes a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and this.
What are three triangles? (Warning device).
After putting on the parking brake, use this to cancel all inside noise. (Besides students).
What is the noise suppression switch?
This is 10 feet on all sides of the bus, but up to 30 feet in the front.
What is the danger zone?
This school boasts the mascot of a pirate.
What is Palatine High School?
These mirrors show one lane of traffic on each side of the bus. (Technical name is needed)
What are the convex mirrors?
These lights are used when backing up or crossing railroads.
What are hazard lights or 4 way lights?
We stop no closer than this to a railroad track and no further away.
What is 15-50 feet?
Unfortunately, more students are killed this way as regards a school bus.
What is loading and unloading?
In 1961 it opened as Palatine High School, it was later changed after being named after a Board member.
What is Fremd High School?
These tires CANNOT be regrooved or recapped.
What are the front tires?
What is pump the brake three times and hold for five seconds?
If you get hung up on a railroad track, do this immediately, along with your students.
What is a mandatory evacuation?
Activate amber lights at this many feet in a rural area.
What are Amber lights?
The mascot is Hercules the Hawk
What is Hoffman Estates High School?
According to the CDL book, these things can't be worn down any lower than a 1/4 of an inch.
What are brake shoes?
You don't want anymore play in the steering wheel than this when checking.
What is 10 degrees or 2 inches?
What is 200 feet?
According to the CDL, you can see 200 feet behind you in the flat mirrors. That's the equivalent of this many bus lengths.
What are 4 bus lengths?
Sarah Gordan, a professional soccer player, is an alumni for this 211 high school
What is Conant?
After parking on level ground, releasing the parking brake and chocking the wheel, we can check this by pulling on it.
What is a slack adjuster?
If it's in the blue, your battery is charged.
What is a voltmeter or ammeter?
You need to have this much distance at a minimum, on the other side of the tracks when crossing the other side of the track, also called Containment.
What is the length of your bus plus 15 feet?
The natural blind spot behind the bus is a range at this many feet.
What is 50 to 150 feet but can go up to 400 feet.
This school is home of the vikings
What is Fremd?