Texas CDL Section 10 - School Bus Questions and Answers Graded A

Texas CDL Section 10 - School Bus Questions and Answers Graded A Define the Danger Zone and how far does it extend around the bus? The area on all sides of the bus that extends a minimum of 10 feet What should you be able to see if the outside flat mirrors are adjusted properly? 200 feet or 4 bus lengths, along the sides, and rear tires touching the ground What should you be able to see if the outside convex mirrors are adjusted properly? entire side of bus up to mirror mounts, front of the rear tires touching the ground, and at least one traffic lane on either side of bus What should you be able to see if the crossover mirrors are adjusted properly? entire front of bus, front tires touching the ground, front of bus to service doors You are loading students along the route. When should you activate your alternating flashing amber warning lights? 200 feet or 5-10 seconds prior to school bus stop You are unloading students along your route. Where should students walk to after exiting the bus? a position at least 10 feet away from the bus to a position where the driver can see them After unloading at school, why should you walk through the bus? so that no sleeping or hiding children are left on the bus What position should students be in front of the bus before they cross the roadway? On the right side curb at least 10 feet in front of the bus where driver can see their shoes Under what conditions must your evacuate the bus? fire, stalled or adjacent to railroad crossing, position of bus may cause danger, imminent danger of collision, hazardous material spill How far from the nearest rail should you stop at a highway-rail crossing? no closer than 15 feet from nearest rail What is a passive highway-rail crossing and why should you be extra cautious at this type of crossing? doesn't have flashing lights or a arm How should you use your brakes if your vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes (ABS)? brake as you normally do How far might the danger zone extend around the bus? 30 feet why is the left side of the bus so dangerous? passing cars true or false? proper adjustment of mirrors will help you to monitor all of the danger zones. true where are the flat mirrors located? left and right front corners and at side or front of windshield where are the blindspots for the flat mirrors? below and in front of each mirror, directly in back of rear bumper how far may the rear blindspot extend while looking in your flat mirrors? 50-150 feet true or false? blindspot in the rear of the bus on a flat mirror could extend as far as 500 feet. true how should you adjust the flat mirrors for optimum viewing? 200 feet / 4 bus lengths behind the bus, along the sides and rear tires touching the ground where are the convex mirrors located? below the flat mirrors what are the convex mirrors used for? monitor left and right sides at a wide angle what is one aspect of convex mirrors that you must keep in mind? objects are not actual size how should you position the convex mirrors? entire side of bus up to mirror mounts, front of rear tires touching ground, at least one traffic lane on each side of bus where are the crossover mirrors mounted? left and right front corners what can you see with the crossover mirrors? danger zone directly in front of bus, danger zone to left and right side and service door area true or false? the crossover mirrors accuratly depict images sizes. false how should crossover mirrors be adjusted? entire front of bus, right and left front tires touching ground and area from front of bus to service door This mirror is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus overhead mirror where is the blind spot for the inside overhead mirror located? directly behind the driver seat how should you position the inside overhead mirror? top of rear window in top of mirror and all of students in the bus true or false? more students are killed inside a bus than while getting on or off a bus false when should you use your right turn signal prior to approaching a stop? 100-300 feet or 3-5 seconds when should you activate alternating flashing amber warning lights? 200 feet or 5-10 seconds you should bring school bus to a complete stop how far away from students? 10 feet you should bring school bus to a complete stop 10 feet from students so that they have to what? walk to the bus what is the last thing you should do before loading students on the bus? final check for all traffic has stopped before signaling students to load what is the next to last step when approaching a stop? activate alternating red lights with stop arm extended and ensure all traffic has stopped what are the steps to a safe stop? activate right turn signal 100-300 feet, activate flashers 200 feet, stop 10 feet away from students, activate alternating red flashers, check that all traffic has stopped, signal for students to board the bus true or false? students should board the bus only after the driver signals. true you should ____________the students at the stop and ensure all students board the bus count what do you do if you cannot account for a student? secure the bus, take the key and check around and underneath the bus when loading at the school campus you should? turn off ignition, remove key, position yourself to supervise loading true or false? You should wait until all students are seated and facing forward before moving the bus true what are the steps after loading all students at a stop? close door, engage transmission, release parking brake, turn off alternating red flashers, turn on left turn signal, check all mirrors, allow congested traffic to disperse true or false? students when dropping an object while loading the bus should immediately stop to pick it up false what should your post-trip consist of? walk through the bus and around the bus what are you looking for on a post-trip inspection? articles left on bus, sleeping students, open windows and doors, mechanical problems, vandalism what is the first and most important consideration when determining the need to evacuate a school bus? recognize the hazard what will cause a mandatory evacuation? fire or threat of fire, stalled on or adjacent to railroad crossing, hazardous material spill and position of bus may increase danger where would a safe place be in the event of a bus evacuation? 100 feet off road in the direction of traffic if there is hazardous material spill risk you should lead the students upwind how many feet 300 feet what is a passive railroad crossing? no traffic control devices what signage does a passive crossing have? yellow circular advance warning signs, pavement markings and crossbucks what does an advance warning sign tell you? slow down, look and listen and be prepared to stop if there is no white marking painted on the pavement at a railroad crossing, where must you stop your bus? before the crossbuck sign true or false? you should test your brakes before crossing a railroad crossing true approximately how far away should you activate your hazard lights when approaching a rail crossing? 200 feet you must stop no closer than ______________ft and no further than __________ft from the nearest rail 15, 50 true or false? if the gate comes down after you have started across the tracks, stop the bus as soon as possible false if your bus stalls on the tracks you should evacuate and move the students where? towards the train at an angle and away from the tracks as a general rule add ____________ft to the length of the bus to determine if enough room exists for containment on the opposite side of tracks 15 true or false? you should always turn the bus off and take the key with you if you leave your seat true true or false? if a student offense is serious enough you should stop the bus and let them off at a safe place as soon as possible false during emergency braking with a bus equipped with ABS you should not do this with the brakes? pump the strobe light should be used when? limited visibility when driving in strong winds what should you do? slow down and keep both hands on the wheel true or false? you should never back a school bus false true or false? you should only back a school bus when you have no other option true how much tail swing can a bus have? up to 3 feet procedures for students that must cross the roadway are as follows: walk 10 feet to the side of the bus, walk to a location 10 feet in front of the bus, students must stop at the right edge of the roadway with their feet visible, students should check for traffic is clear, students check for red flashing lights still "on" the bus, they will then cross at your signal