Core Knowledge
Transporting Cargo Safely
Transporting Passengers
Air Brakes
School Bus
100

If you must stop on a road or the shoulder of any road, you must put out your emergency warning devices within....

What is 10 Minutes?

100

After starting, inspect the cargo and its securing devices again within the first _____ miles.

What is 50?

100

When arriving at the destination or intermediate stops, the drive must announce: The Location, Reason for stopping, Next departure time, and ....

What is the Bus Number?


100

The pressure at which the Safety Valve is set to open.

What is 150 psi?

100

Air brake vehicles built on or after March 1, 1998, must have _______.

What is ABS (Antilock Braking System)?

200

Perception Distance + REaction Distance + Braking Distance equals....

What is Total Stopping Distance?

200

When tying down cargo, you must use a minimum of two tie-downs and one every ____ feet.

What is 10?

200

The most common bus accidents often happen at....

What is Intersections?

200

Parking brakes/emergency brakes are also known as....

What is Spring Brakes?

200

This light may be illuminated at any time a bus is being used as a school bus and is bearing one or more pupils.

What is the Strobe Light?

300

A 40 foot truck traveling at 50 mph should allow a following distance of....

What is 50 feet?

300

This protects you  from the cargo in case of a crash or emergency stop.

What is, "Front-end Header Boards (or "Headache Racks")"?

300

You must stop at least ______ feet before the draw of the bridge.

What is 50?

300

The warning light and buzzer should come on before the air pressure drops below ____ psi.

What is 60?


300

A school bus can have up to a ___ foot tail swing.

What is 3?

400

When traveling at 55 mph, you travel _____ every second.

What is 80 feet?


400

The two basic reasons for covering cargo are 1) to protect people from spilled cargo, and 2)....

What is, "to protect the cargo from the weather"?

400

When your bus leans to the outside on a banked curve, you are....

What is, "Driving too fast"?

400

The name of the camshaft in an air brake system.

What is "S-cam?"

400

The acronym, "G.O.A.L" means....

What is, "Get Out And Look"?

500

When driving in very hot weather, tat in the road pavement rises to the surface.  This is called....

What is "Tar Bleeds"?

500

You cannot inspect sealed loads (containers), but you should check....

What is, "the weight"?

500

Stop your bus between ___________ feet before railroad crossings.

What is, "15 to 50"?

500

The two types of Emergency stops are Controlled Braking and _____ Braking.

What is Stab?

500

Alternating flashing amber warning lights should be activated at least _____ feet before the school bus stop in a rural area.

What is, "200"?