He is the author and editor of the Transportation Gazette...better know as "The Garzette".
Who is Victor Garza?
100
They are MANDATORY by the department, usually held once a month, make-up classes are required if missed, and they are a way to get the required 10 hours a year to keep one's license.
What are the Mandatory Safety Meetings?
100
It is a Smith System visual technique a driver uses to help them identify all the possible hazards around them.
What is "Getting the Big Picture"?
100
In this type of school bus the driver seat should move forward and back.
What is a type 2 school bus?
100
The only animals that under Education Code 39839, and Civil Code 54.2 that are allowed on a school bus.
What are guide, signal and service dogs?
200
If I want a locker this year, or if I want to keep my old one and not get the lock chopped off, I need to see them by the end of September.
Who the hell is S&T?
200
It is parking bumper to bumper, nose to tail.
What is the correct way to park in a school loading zone?
200
This is the technique that will help keep the driver out of accidents before they happen.
What is I, P, D, E? (Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute)
200
The required 2 stops at a minimum of 5 mph before you pick-up your first student.
What is your service brake test to check for brake adjustment?
200
It's the document that is the property of the State of California that drivers have to sign within 30 days of their birthday.
What is the T-01 Training Certificate?
300
It's where I can find out important S&T things like: How to use the mirror box, when is the next Safety Meeting is, and other upcoming events.
What is the Safety and Training bulletin board?
300
You can travel in this lane up 200 feet prior to making a right turn.
What is a bicycle lane?
300
It's what I shouldn't use because it's an unsafe distraction. I may also be subject to discipline or possibly dismissal. If I have to, I need to step far away from my bus to use it.
What is a cell phone?
300
These are 3 of the 4 documents you must maintain and be in physical possession of to drive a school bus.
What is a California driver's license (class B or higher, with a passenger endorsement), California Special Driver's Certificate for school buses, DMV approved medical certificate, and valid 1st Aide (if restriction "6" on DL-45)?
300
According to the California Code of Regulations Title 13 Section 1229 Drivers are required to demonstrate they are capable of safely operating each different type of vehicle. If they have not been checked-out by either a cover driver or a trainer in that vehicle, they cannot drive it. This is know as "Driving ________"
What is Proficiency?
400
Garden Grove held this special event for School Bus Drivers on March 12th of this year for Orange County.
What is the Orange County Roadeo?
400
It's when you walk to the back of the bus checking the inside of the bus after your last stop of each run.
What is a student check?
400
A school bus stop is prohibited from being placed within 200 feet of one of these.
What is a railroad crossing?
400
To see 200 feet to the rear of the school bus, 1 inch of the side of the school bus, where the rear dual tires meet the road.
What are the required and recommended left and right flat mirror adjustments?
400
It's what I have to do because being a bus driver is a safety sensitive position and I am subject to: random controlled substance, alcohol, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing, and besides....I got a note in my message box.
What is peeing?
500
Name 5 NMUSD Roadeo Team members from the last season.
Who are Juliann, Matt, Ricardo, Steve, Victor, Norm, Jose, Jason, Manny, Shelly, or Cindy?
500
These are the calendar dates of the 2 days in October of the mandatory Safety Meetings during benefits week that are 2 hours each day.
What is Friday October 7, 2016 & Monday, October 10, 2016?
500
Aiming high in steering, and keeping your eyes moving are 2 techniques used in this defensive driving philosophy.
What is The Smith system 5 keys to Defensive Driving?
500
As part of the emergency stopping system this is what prevents front braking only if you lose all the air from the rear tank.
What is the SR-1/Spring Brake Control Valve?
500
This is one of the publications that governs how we operate school buses within this state.
What is The California Vehicle Code? = DMV
What is The Ca.Transportation Safety Handbook 82.7=CHP
What is The California Code of Regulations Title 13? =CDE