Pre-Trip
Minimum Standards
Special Needs
Accident Procedures
Misc.
100

This is the Number of Seconds to hold down the Service Brake during an Applied Pressure Test

60 Seconds

100

This the the distance a Driver should signal their intent before switching lanes or turning

what is 100 feet

100
this is the number of seat belt cutter(s) each special needs bus should have  

2 seat belt cutters 

100

This is the longest amount of time you should wait before setting out your triangles after an accident 

10 minutes 

100
Can we use equipment (E.G: 4 point harness, Car seat) without prior consent?

The short answer is---No.

200

This is the MINIMUM tread depth on a Steer Tire

4/32 of an Inch

200

In intersections that use lighted traffic control signals, a school bus driver shall load or unload passengers no closer than ???? feet of the traffic control signal so the passengers may cross with the traffic control signal, either before or after the school bus proceeds.

100 feet

200

These are the people who should plan Evacuations for ESS Routes

Both Driver and Monitor 

200

This person's  Physical Condition should be evaluated immediately following an accident

Yourself

200

The responsibility of cleaning the bus falls squarely on whose shoulders? according to minimum standards

The Driver's, but that doesn't mean Bus Assistants shouldn't help their Drivers keep the bus clean. 

300

What is the only EMERGENCY EXIT that when checked and doesn't buzz when opened is a MINOR?

The Roof Hatches

300

In intersections without lighted traffic control signals, a school bus driver shall load or unload passengers no closer than ???? feet of the intersection so the passengers may cross at the intersection, either before or after the school bus proceeds.

50 feet

300

This defect will immediately make a wheelchair not roadworthy 

No Brakes on the chair

300
This is the time you should move a seriously injured passenger

only if the passenger is in immediate danger

300

This is what a bus assistant should do when a student is misbehaving on the bus

What is redirect the students behavior, also work with the Driver to maintain structure and document the incident for future reference.

400

What are the Fluids to be checked in the Engine during a pre-trip?

Oil

Coolant

Power Steering

Transmission Fluid

400

This is the closest and furthest away from railroad tracks you can be while performing a railroad check

No closer than 15 feet 

No Further than 50 feet

400

This is where a Bus Monitor should sit if there are students on the bus

Behind the students on the bus

400

These items should be taken with you during an emergency evacuation

First-Aid kit

Fire Extinguisher 

Student information Folder


400

This is the greatest Baseball team to ever grace a field 

Who are the world series champion Los Angeles Dodgers!

500

When checking the Serpentine belt other than checking it for frays and cracks it should have no more than ???? play in the belt

3/4 inch play 

500

During the 24 months before the date of application or during any 24-month period while certified as a school bus driver, an applicant or school bus driver shall not accumulate ???? or more points against a driving record in this state using the point system contained in A.A.C. R17-4-404.

Eight or more

500

Each wheelchair-securement system location in a school bus shall have a minimum clear floor area of ???? inches in width from the interior school bus wall to the aisle and a minimum of ???? inches in length. 

30 inches in width from the wall

48 inches in length 

Section R13-13-105 - Special Needs Standards 

E. #2 Wheelchair and wheelchair-passenger securement 



500

This is the last person that should be exiting the School Bus during an evacuation

The School Bus Driver

500

When did Pendgergast Transportation first start?

The Pendergast Elementary School District (PESD) in Phoenix, Arizona, started its school transportation services in 1948. Initially, the district began offering bus transportation to ensure students in rural areas could attend school, particularly as the community grew and more families moved into the area.