Pre and post Trip Inspection
While checking your brake components, gouges or brake contaminates on your rotor could mean
What is thinning brake pads
This is the distance a driver should activate their four way indicators approaching the tracks
What is 200 feet
These specific mirrors are mounted on the front corners of the hood and allow you to see the "Danger Zone"
What are crossover mirrors
This is the number of emergency exits on a bus or van
What is 6
This specific area extends 10 feet all the way around your bus or van
What is the Danger Zone
This is when the low air warning signal should come on during an air brake check
What is at or before 55 psi
This is the distance you should stop before the rails
What is 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the closest rail
This is the speed limit on all school grounds
What is 5mph regardless of posted signs
This is the D and S of emergency medical codes on your route sheet
What is diabetes and seizure
This is the minimum distance a driver should activate their amber school lights
What is 200 feet or 5-10 seconds prior to the stop
This is the color of the clearance lights and reflectors behind the dual rear wheels
What is red
These should be opened when you have come to a complete stop at the crossing
What is the service door and the drivers window
This is something you should be doing every 5-8 seconds while driving
What is scanning your mirrors
These items will be requested by the officer at an accident scene
What is registration, insurance card, and your license
When unloading, students should walk at least this many feet away from the side of the bus before turning to walk parallel to the road
What is 10 feet
This piece of emergency equipment requires a full charge
What is the fire extinguisher
As the bus or van approaches the crossing, the driver should silence these to ensure they can hear oncoming trains
What are passengers and any noise producing equipment
This is proper technique for a student exiting through the rear emergency door
Sit and Scoot
This is what students cannot do from the site of the accident or break down
What is leave with a parent or walk home unless released by school admin or director of transportation or the breakdown occurred at their stop
When loading drivers should count these and then count again as they get off
What is students
A torque triangle facing the wrong direction could mean?
What is a missing or loose lug nut
What is evacuate the students at least 100 feet away at a 45 degree angle towards the train
This is the bridge height we follow unless your told otherwise for your specific route
What is 11 feet
When calling dispatch to let them know you have been in an accident or have a medical emergency this is the most critical piece of information to give correctly.
What is your exact location and if you have injuries on board
Snow banks, leaf piles, ditches, puddles of water, and storm grates
What is unsafe places to drop off your students