SCHOOL BUS endorsement Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
Q

What is one of the more dangerous procedures is school bus driver must undertake

A

Loading and unloading

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2
Q

When approaching a school bus stop you should activate your overhead Amber lights how far from the bus stop

A

300 feet

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3
Q

True or false always unload on the right outside lane in a multi lane road

A

True

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4
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Pupils must walk at least how many feet in front of a school bus to cross the road

A

10 feet

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5
Q

Should you allow children to cross behind the bus?

A

No

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6
Q

Who is responsibility? Is it to maintain good discipline at all times on a school bus?

A

The bus driver

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7
Q

Where should backing up a school bus never occur

A

On school grounds

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8
Q

allowing students to ride a school bus is

A

A privilege

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9
Q

School buses must stop at all railroad crossings no closer than

A

15 feet

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10
Q

It is legal to shift gears in a school bus while crossing a railroad track

A

No

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11
Q

When traveling downhill, it is legal to disengage the clutch and coast down the hill

A

No

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12
Q

When is school buses, parked and left unattended the parking brake

A

Should always be set

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13
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True or false If a school bus stalls or breaks Breaks down on the highway. Ill passengers should be evacuated. One danger of staying on the bus is greater than the danger of evacuating.

A

True

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14
Q

True or false The school bus driver should remain with a stalled vehicle and the students and request assistance from passing motorist

A

True

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15
Q

you check your tire inflation on a school bus by?

A

Using a tire gauge or strike the tire with a mallet

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16
Q

School buses are all printed the same color. What is the color?

A

National school bus yellow

17
Q

School bus drivers must check the following external lights and reflectors

A

Strobe arms and alternating flashing and red lights

18
Q

School buses must carry certain emergency equipment. Some of these items are.

A

Three red reflector, triangles, fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

19
Q

The school bus is equipped with a stop arm and or crossing arm. The driver must check to see if they are.

A

Secured with no loose missing or damage parts and operating properly

20
Q

The emergency exit sunny school bus must be clearly marked the driver must also make sure that

A

The doors, hatches and windows are not damaged. They operate smoothly and close securely from the inside.

21
Q

The school bus driver must check the seating

A

To look for broken seats, seat frames, and assured that the sea cushions are attached to the frames

22
Q

School buses are one of the safest means of transportation what two key factors contribute to impressive this safety record

A

Vehicles and drivers

23
Q

Is school bus must have at least how many emergency exits

24
Q

The golden rule for school bus is when approaching and crossing railroad tracks is

A

Stop look and listen

25
By law school buses must be equipped with a (an) ________ Overhead warning system as a method of controlling traffic at a school bus stop
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26
Of all the space around your bus, which of the following is the most important
The space ahead
27
In rainy weather, the roads are most slippery when
The rain begins to fall after period of dry weather
28
The safest speed and traffic is usually
The speed of vehicles are going
29
The bus driver must accept the responsibility for supervising and controlling peoples while on the bus route who is the person in charge
The bus driver
30
Who is responsible for directing an emergency evacuation procedure?
The bus driver
31
Any efficient bus route plan saves
Time and money
32
The school bus driver must perform a pre-trip inspection
Before every trip
33
The school bus drivers workplace is
The school bus