3. What school bus accidents must be reported?
4. Why should a post-trip inspection performed?
A. To check for sleeping students or articles left on the bus.
B. To check for mechanical/damage or vandalism to the bus.
Both A and B. (True Answer)
5. Make sure that emergency bus doors, roof hatches or push out windows used for emergency evacuation are not damaged and operate smoothly and close securely.
True
6. In addition to checking for spare electrical fuses, three red reflective triangles, and a properly charged and rated fire extinguisher, school bus drivers must also inspect the following emergency equipment:
Three red burning flares, a nine-item first-aid kit
7. Immediately after stopping you should:
Get the children onto the bus as quickly as possible
8. How often should you check your mirrors?
9. Pupils must walk at least how many feet in front of a school bus to cross the road?
10. Check that the entry door is not damaged and:
Operates smoothly and closes securely from the inside
11. School bus drivers must have a commercial driver’s license and:
School bus and passenger endorsements
12. Where does the properly adjusted outside left and right side flat mirror enable visibility?
Along the sides of the bus, 200 feet or 4 bus lengths behind the bus, and the rear tires touching the ground
13. The properly adjusted outside left and right side convex mirrors allow visibility in what area?
Front of the rear tires touching the ground, the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts, and at least one traffic lane on either side of the bus
14. How far ahead should you look while driving?
15. What is the most important reason for doing a school bus inspection?
For safety/ required by Federal, State and local laws
16. What is the value of the overhead inside rearview mirror?
It is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus
17. A school bus driver doesn’t have to wear a seat belt while loading or unloading students?
False
18. Where are children in the most danger outside of the school bus?
Anywhere outside the bus defined as the danger zone
19. What is a passive Railroad Crossing?
A Railroad Crossing that does not have any type of traffic control device
20. A placard should be placed:
At least three inches away from any other markings.
21. Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.
Contain
22. Shippers are required to keep a copy of shipping papers for at least:
Two years.
23. An indicator that cargo contains hazardous materials is:
The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
24. A clue that your shipment contains hazardous materials is that:
The shipper is in the business of firework or munition dealing.
25. If a driver is given a leaking package or shipment, they should:
Refuse it.
26. Which of the following is not a list to search to determine if an item is a hazardous material?
The Periodic Table of Elements (True Answer)
The Hazardous Materials Table (Title 49, CFR, §172.101)
The List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities
27. Where are the identification numbers assigned to chemicals located?
In the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
28. You are loading students along the route. When should you activate your alternating flashing amber warning lamps?
If the school bus is so equipped, activate alternating flashing amber warning lamps before the school bus stop in accordance with state law.
29. If you discover that your cargo is leaking, you should:
Use shipping papers and labels to identify the leaking cargo.
30. If a package contains liquid containers, the box must display:
Arrows pointing in the correct upright direction.