Section 1
You must stop your bus between:
A. 15 to 50 feet before a railroad crossing
B. 5 to 10 feet before a railroad crossing
C. 20 to 25 feet before a railroad crossing
D. No answers are correct
A. 15 to 50 feet before a railroad crossing
Stop your bus between 15 and 50 feet before railroad crossings. Listen and look in both directions for trains.
The following are some situations that require special attention from all drivers. Which one is an even bigger problem for the driver of a vehicle with a low ground clearance?
A. Backing on level ground
B. Off tracking on sloped curves
C. Humps or dips in the road
D. Driving in slippery conditions
C. Humps or dips in the road
With the low ground clearance humps or dips in the road would present more of a hazard.
Federal regulations set an axle weight limit of _____ pounds on a tandem axle that is four feet apart.
A. 26,000
B. 32,000
C. 34,000
C. 34,000
Federal law states that single axles are limited to 20,000 pounds, and axles spaced more than 40 inches and not more than 96 inches apart (tandem axles) are limited to 34,000 pounds.
Rules require shippers to mark containers of hazardous materials with:
A. Materials name
B. ID number and hazard label
C. All answers are correct
C. All answers are correct
The rules require shippers to mark containers of hazardous material with the material's name, identification number, and hazard label.
If you have riders aboard, you must never fuel your bus:
A. With a higher grade of fuel
B. In a closed building
C. Without a static chain
D. With any of the windows open
B. In a closed building
Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless absolutely necessary. Never refuel in a closed building with riders on board.
A bus may carry baggage or freight only if it is secured so that:
A. The driver can move freely and easily
B. Any driver can use all exits
C. Riders are protected from falling or shifting packages
D. All answers are correct
D. All answers are correct
Secure baggage and freight in ways that avoid damage and: allow the driver to move freely and easily, allow riders to exit by any window or door in an emergency, and protect riders from injury if carry-ons fall or shift.
Your bus is disabled. The bus, with riders aboard, may be towed or pushed to a safe place only:
A. By another bus with its 4-way flashers on
B. By a tow truck with a GVWR of at least 27,000 pounds
C. If the distance is less than 1 mile
D. If getting off the bus would be riskier for the riders
D. If getting off the bus would be riskier for the riders
Do not tow or push a disabled bus with riders aboard the vehicle, unless getting off would be unsafe. Only tow or push the bus to the nearest safe spot to discharge passengers.
When arriving at the destination announce:
A. The location and departure time
B. The reason for stopping
C. All answers are correct
C. All answers are correct
When arriving at the destination or intermediate stops announce: the location, reason for stopping, next departure time, and bus number.
When driving at more than 40 mph, what is the safe minimum following distance for ideal daytime conditions?
A. One second for every 10 feet of vehicle length rounded upward
B. One second for every 10 feet of vehicle length rounded upward plus one second
C. Four seconds
B. One second for every 10 feet of vehicle length rounded upward plus one second
One good rule says you need at least one second for each 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. At greater speeds, you must add 1 second for safety.
A straight vehicle weighing 20,000 pounds which hauls 20 passengers falls into which CDL class:
A. A
B. B
C. C
C. C
A vehicle with no articulation (Class A has articulation), weighing less than 26,001 pounds (Class B is 26,001 or more) would fall under Class C.
Carry-on baggage cannot be stored:
A. Behind the seats
B. On the seats
C. In the aisle
C. In the aisle
Do not allow riders to leave carry-on baggage in a doorway or aisle. There should be nothing in the aisle that might trip other riders.
In a pressurized cooling system, coolant level should be checked:
A. Only by a mechanic
B. Only while the engine is hot
C. Every 90 days
D. No answers are correct
D. No answers are correct
Never remove the radiator cap or any part of the pressurized system until the system has cooled. Steam and boiling water can spray under pressure and cause severe burns. If you can touch the radiator cap with your bare hand, it is probably cool enough to open.
In general, standees on a bus are not permitted:
A. To stand between the fixed seats
B. In front of the standee line
C. Within five feet of an emergency exit
B. In front of the standee line
Buses designed to allow standing must have a two-inch line on the floor or some other means of showing riders where they cannot stand. This is called the standee line. All standing riders must stay behind it.
Which of these statements about speed management is true?
A. The posted speed limit is safe for all conditions
B. You should be able to stop within the distance that you can see ahead
C. The heavier the bus, the less stopping distance required
D. All answers are correct
B. You should be able to stop within the distance that you can see ahead
You should always be able to stop within the distance you can see ahead. Fog, rain, or other conditions may require you to slowdown to be able to stop in the distance you can see. At night, you can't see as far with low beams as you can with high beams.
You need to evacuate your bus in an emergency, passengers should be directed to a safe place no less than _____ feet from the bus.
A. 75
B. 100
C. 150
B. 100
Passengers should be moved at least 100 feet from the bus.
If your bus has an emergency exit door, it must:
A. Be secured when operating the bus
B. always have a red electric door light turned on
C. Not have any signs, stickers, or markings anywhere near it
D. Meet all the requirements listed in the answers above
A. Be secured when operating the bus
As you check the outside of the bus, close any open emergency exits. Also, close any open access panels (for baggage, restroom service, engine, etc.) before driving.
Off tracking of the rear wheels is affected by:
A. Faster speed on turns and curves
B. Sharper turns and curves
C. Greater distance between the front and rear wheels
D. All answers are correct
D. All answers are correct
Off tracking can be changed by speed, the sharpness of the turn, and the distance between the front and rear wheels.
If a rider wants to bring a car battery or a can of gasoline aboard your bus, you should:
A. Not allow them to do it
B. Tell them they must go to the rear of the bus
C. Instruct them to sit next to an open window
A. Not allow them to do it
Riders sometimes board a bus with an unlabeled hazardous material. Do not allow riders to carry on common hazards such as car batteries or gasoline
When hauling hazardous material on a bus, the total weight for any one type of substance cannot exceed?
A. 100
B. 250
C. 500
A. 100
More than 500 pounds total of allowed hazardous materials, and no more than 100 pounds of any one class.
At drawbridges with no signal you must stop at least:
A. 15 to 20 feet before the draw of the bridge
B. 5 to 10 feet before the draw of the bridge
C. 20 to 25 feet before the draw of the bridge
D. 50 feet before the draw of the bridge
D. 50 feet before the draw of the bridge
Stop at drawbridges that do not have a signal light or traffic control attendant. Stop at least 50 feet before the draw of the bridge. Look to make sure the draw is completely closed before crossing.
Which of these is the best general rule for night driving?
A. Drive slightly faster than the other traffic
B. Drive slightly slower than the other traffic
C. Increase the normal daytime following distance by one second
C. Increase the normal daytime following distance by one second
Adding an extra second in your normal daytime following distance would be the safest option.
It is best to wear your seat belt:
A. Only when you will be driving over 35 MPH
B. Only when driving on sand, gravel, or ice-covered roads
C. always
C. always
The driver's seat should have a seat belt. Always use it for safety.
You do not have to stop _________, but you must slow down and check for other vehicles.
A. when a flag person (flagger) signals you to stop
B. at a railroad crossing
C. at a red light
D. at a streetcar crossing
D. at a streetcar crossing
You do not have to stop but must slow down and carefully check for other vehicles: at streetcar crossings, where a policeman or flagman is directing traffic, if a traffic signal is green, and at crossings marked as "exempt" or "abandoned."
Which of these statements about speed management and braking is true?
A. You need about four times as much braking distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph
B. The total stopping distance of a bus is the distance it takes to stop once the brakes are applied
C. Stopping time increases by one second for each 10 mph over 20 mph
D. The posted speed limit will always allow you to stop safely
A. You need about four times as much braking distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph
When you double your speed from 20 to 40 mph the impact is 4 times greater. The braking distance is also 4 times longer.
Can a bus carry 100 pounds each of class 1, class 3, class 4, and class 5 hazardous materials?
A. Yes, but only for short distances
B. Yes, but only at night
C. No
D. Yes
D. Yes
Passenger buses can carry up to 100 pounds of each class of hazardous materials and up to 500 pounds total. However, there are some exceptions. Division 2.3 (poison gas) and liquid Class 6 (poison) cannot be carried in any amounts. Explosives and radioactive cannot be carried in the passenger area.