CHP Policy & Procedure
What type of certificate ONLY requires a background check, no testing?
Vehicle for Developmentally Disabled Persons (VDDP) Applicant.
Which California Vehicle Code Section defines a School Bus?
545 CVC
What is the proper sequence to administer behind-the-wheel testing to a driver of the special driver certificate?
1. Pre-Trip Evaluation
2. BCS Skills Testing
3. Road Test Segment
How long is a temporary California Special Driver Certificate (DL-45) valid for?
180 days.
Which agency adopts regulations that reference the use of school buses pursuant to 39831 Education Code?
California Department of Education.
A Farm Labor Vehicle Applicant must possess at least a _______ at the time of application with CHP.
A Class B driver license with a Passenger (P) endorsement.
A passenger van holding 9 passengers including the driver is defined as what?
Not a commercial vehicle. Therefore, not regulated by the CHP.
How long does the applicant have to complete the pre-trip inspection?
45 minutes.
What is the minimum age requirement to drive a school bus?
18 years old.
An original school bus driver applicant is required to have a minimum of ____ hours of classroom instruction and ____ hours of behind-the-wheel training.
20,20
After a third failure of the drive test, an original applicant must do what?
Wait 45-days to reapply and pay a $25.00 certificate fee.
A Farm Labor Vehicle is defined as what?
A vehicle that carries 9 or more farm workers plus the driver to or from a place of employment related activity.
During the pre-trip inspection the driver is unable to explain the function of one of the gauges. This constitutes as what?
A failure.
The issuance date on a RENEWAL applicant certificate shall be when?
The day AFTER the applicant's birthday.
Behind-the-Wheel training may be given by who?
A State Certified Instructor or District Instructor.
The CHP SBO/C shall conduct random annual inspections of at least ___% of each carrier's school bus, youth bus, SPAB, GPPV, and/or FLV Driver's files.
5%.
Which California Vehicle Code defines a General Public Paratransit Vehicle (GPPV)?
336 CVC.
What is the minimum score needed for a School Bus's Air Brakes and Hydraulic Brakes to pass?
Air Brake 49 / Hydraulic Brake 45
How long is your new State Examiner Certification good for once you pass this class?
4 years.
The CHP SBO/C receives notice that a driver is deficient in training hours for the first time. How many days does this driver get to make up training hours missed?
With written approval, the CHP SBO/C will allow 30-days to make-up hours needed.
The CHP is responsible for inspecting all reported UNSAFE school bus stops, expect what?
There are no exceptions.
Can a school district use a 15-passenger van with a GVWR equal to, or greater than 11,500 pounds?
NO, because the passenger van then will meet the definition of a school bus and MUST comply with the vehicle standards of a School Bus.
A driver testing in a Type 1, conventional school bus, with manual transmission and air brakes, has passed the CHP first aid exam, will receive which restrictions?
Restriction 4.
When an original applicant answers "YES" to any of the questions on the DL-45, what must happen?
A Driver Review Package is prepared and forwarded to the CVS Statewide Coordinator for DMV Review.
During each 12 months of validity, the last 12 months of training for a renewal applicant of school bus or SPAB must consist of what?
minimum of 10 hours of classroom instruction.