Section 1
How could one distinguish a blind person among other pedestrians?
A. Will be walking a black dog
B. Will be carrying a white cane
C. They will only be at designated crossing areas
B. Will be carrying a white cane
A white cane is typically used by the blind to help them find their way around without tripping.
When, according to the pupil transportation operation and safety rules, are the four-way hazard lights supposed to be used?
A. When approaching a railroad crossing
B. When stopped or parked along a road due to a breakdown
C. When backing up or turning around
D. All answers are correct
D. All answers are correct
Four-way flashers or hazard lights are to be used at railroad crossings, when parked along the road from a breakdown, and whenever you are backing up or turning around.
When is the only time the red warning lights can be used?
A. Whenever there is an emergency
B. Whenever the bus must stop
C. Whenever the bus is picking up or discharging students
D. All answers are correct
C. Whenever the bus is picking up or discharging students
The red flashing lights are for picking up and discharging as student only.
What color are all school buses painted?
A. National school bus glossy yellow
B. Orange-yellow
C. Fluorescent yellow
A. National school bus glossy yellow
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued guidelines to the states on pupil transportation safety. One of these guidelines is that all school buses should be painted National School Bus Glossy Yellow.
What do Anti-Lock Brakes do?
A. Apply more breaking force to the front axle
B. Help the brakes lock when they refuse to
C. Prevent brakes from locking up when hard pressure is applied
C. Prevent brakes from locking up when hard pressure is applied
ABS is a computerized system that keeps your wheels from locking up during hard brake applications.
Which of the following people can remove or suspend a student from riding the bus?
A. The school bus driver
B. The school principal
C. The school principal, superintendent, or the superintendents designee
D. The students teacher
C. The school principal, superintendent, or the superintendents designee
Follow your school's procedures for discipline or refusal of rights to ride the bus. If you feel that the offense is serious enough that you cannot safely drive the bus, call for a school administrator or the police to come and remove the student.
When can you put a misbehaving student off the bus?
A. Never
B. If the behavior is serious enough
C. Only at school or the students designated bus stop
C. Only at school or the students designated bus stop
Never put a student off the bus except at school or at his or her designated school bus stop. If you feel that the offense is serious enough that you cannot safely drive the bus, call for a school administrator or the police to come and remove the student.
Before leaving, make sure the students are in plain view
A. Right beside the bus
B. At least 10 to 15 feet away from the side of the bus
C. At least 25 feet away from the side of the bus
B. At least 10 to 15 feet away from the side of the bus
Tell students to exit the bus and walk at least 10 feet away from the side of the bus to a position where the driver can plainly see all students.
Front tire tread depth should be at least?
A. 2/32"
B. 4/32"
C. 1/32"
B. 4/32"
Front axle or steer axel tires must have a tread depth of at least 4/32 of an inch
What would be considered proper procedure at a highway railroad crossing?
A. Turn warning lights on
B. Do not shift gears while crossing railroad
C. Both of the above
C. Both of the above
When approaching turn on the hazard lights, and do not shift when crossing the tracks.
When is the use of alcohol, tobacco, and non-prescription drugs allowed on the school bus?
A. At any time
B. Never
C. Only when the bus driver says it is ok
D. No answers are correct
B. Never
The use of alcohol, tobacco, and non-prescription drugs should not be allowed on the school bus
While the bus is running when is the driver allowed to exit the bus?
A. For a Pre-Trip inspection
B. Anytime
C. Never
C. Never
If the vehicle is running the driver is not allowed to leave the vehicle.
When getting onto a highway you should?
A. Keep your eyes on the car in front of you and watch mirrors for gaps
B. Watch for gaps
C. Speed up
A. Keep your eyes on the car in front of you and watch mirrors for gaps
When entering a highway, you should make sure there are no sudden changes by the car in front of you, while checking the mirrors for the proper gap to merge.
Which of the following statements about evacuation procedures is true?
A. If time allows, notify the dispatch office about your situation, your location, and the type of assistance you need
B. If time allows, back up to a safe location before evacuating the bus
C. If time allows, walk through the bus and close all the windows
A. If time allows, notify the dispatch office about your situation, your location, and the type of assistance you need
If time allows, notify dispatch office of evacuation location, conditions, and type of assistance needed.
Immediately after stopping, you should first
A. Activate the alternating flashing amber lights
B. Activate the alternating flashing red lights and ensure the stop arm is extended
C. Load the students as quickly as possible
B. Activate the alternating flashing red lights and ensure the stop arm is extended
Activate alternating red lights when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus and ensure stop arm is extended.
The blind spot behind the bus may extend up to ________, depending on the length and width of the bus.
A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
3. 400 feet
3. 400 feet
The blind spot behind the bus extends 5o to 150 feet and could extend up to 400 feet depending on the length and width of the bus.
The right front mirror should be adjusted to see?
A. The right front tire meeting the ground
B. The right rear tire hub
C. 200 feet behind the bus
A. The right front tire meeting the ground
Ensure that the mirrors are properly adjusted so you can see: The entire area in front of the bus from the front bumper at ground level to a point where direct vision is possible, direct vision and mirror view vision should overlap, the right and left front tires touching the ground, and the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
Why is it so critical for you to understand the loading and unloading procedures?
A. Because drivers tend to ignore students walking to school
B. Because only high school students understand how to cross the road
C. Because so many students are killed each year while getting on or off the school bus
c. Because so many students are killed each year while getting on or off the school bus
More students are killed while getting on or off a school bus each year than are killed as passengers inside of a school bus. As a result, knowing what to do before, during, and after loading or unloading students is critical.
When several students are exiting the bus, the driver should count the students, if one is missing?
A. The driver should check all mirrors again
B. Ask the other students if they have seen the missing student
C. Get off the bus and locate the student
C. Get off the bus and locate the student
Count the number of students while unloading to confirm the location of all students before pulling away from the stop. If you cannot account for a student outside the bus, secure the bus, and check around and underneath the bus.
When unloading students at a school, you should
A. Stand outside the bus in front of a crossover mirror to supervise unloading
B. Leave the engine running so you can drive away when the students have exited
C. Tell the student's to remain seated until they are told to exit
C. Tell the student's to remain seated until they are told to exit
Have the students remain seated until told to exit.
If a railroad crossing signal is malfunctioning, you should
A. Proceed with extreme caution
B. Call your dispatcher and ask for instructions
C. Turn around and find another route
B. Call your dispatcher and ask for instructions
If there is no police officer, and you believe the signal is malfunctioning, call your dispatcher to report the situation and ask for instructions on how to proceed.
When under the age of 21 years old a driver will be considered intoxicated at?
A. Zero tolerance
B. More than .02 but less than .10 BAC
C. .10 BAC like any other driver
A. Zero tolerance
There is a zero-tolerance policy for having alcohol in your system as the driver of a school bus.
In an emergency, you should consider NOT evacuating students from your school bus
A. If their injuries might be worsened by moving them
B. If they would be exposed to downed power lines or other hazards
C. In either of the above situations
C. In either of the above situations
A decision to evacuate should include consideration of the following conditions: fire or danger of fire; smell of raw or leaking fuel; the chance the bus could be hit by other vehicles; downed power lines; exposing students to speeding traffic, severe weather, or a dangerous environment; when moving a student complicate injury; or a hazardous spill.
You have stopped your bus to load students. Before you signal them to approach the bus, you should
A. Set the parking brake
B. Check for traffic once more
C. Turn on the alternating flashing red lights
B. Check for traffic once more
Monitor all mirrors continuously.
You must evacuate everyone from the school bus if
A. The bus is stalled on a railroad track but there is no train in sight
B. The antilock brake (ABS) warning light is on
C. The bus is stalled on the shoulder of a divided highway and it is getting hot inside
A. The bus is stalled on a railroad track but there is no train in sight
The driver must evacuate the bus when: the bus is on fire or there is a threat of a fire, the bus is stalled on or adjacent to a railroad highway crossing, the position of the bus may change and increase the danger, there is an imminent danger of collision, and there is a need to quickly evacuate because of a hazardous materials spill.