VERMONT TYPE II SCHOOL BUS LICENSE
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
VERIFIED
◉ If your school bus stalls on the tracks at a railroad crossing you
should: Answer: Evacuate the bus and move students away from the
tracks on the angle toward the oncoming train.
◉ If a student must cross the street when they get off the bus which
of these statements is true? Answer: Bus driver should make eye
contact with the student and the student should wait for the driver's
signal that it is safe to proceed.
◉ A school bus must have at a minimum how many emergency
exits? Answer: 4
◉ The outside left and right CONVEX mirrors should be adjusted so
you can see: Answer: The entire area to the rear of the mirror along
the side of the bus.
◉ When you conduct a post-trip inspection: Answer: You should
walk both through and around the bus.
,◉ Before crossing any highway railroad crossing in a school bus be
sure that the bus has enough containment to completely clear the
railroad tracks. As a general rule, how much space is considered to
be an acceptable amount of containment for a school bus. Answer:
The length of the bus plus 15 feet.
◉ What is a passive railroad crossing? Answer: A railroad crossing
that does not have any type of traffic control device.
◉ Which of the following is recommended procedure when
unloading students? Answer: Tell the students to remain seated until
they are told to exit.
◉ You should position the OUTSIDE RIGHT AND LEFT CONVEX
MIRRORS to see: Answer: The entire side of the bus up to the mirror
mounts, the front of the rear tires touching the ground, at least one
traffic lane on either side of the bus.
◉ Check that the entry door is not damaged and: Answer: Operates
smoothly and closes securely from inside.
◉ The last step you should perform before picking up students at a
bus stop is: Answer: Make a final check to confirm all traffic stops
before opening the bus door and signaling students to approach.
, ◉ At a railroad crossing the bus is required to stop at the stop line or
if there is no clearly marked stop line what is the required minimum
and maximum stopping distance? Answer: No closer than 15 feet
and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail, where you have the
best view of the tracks.
◉ The OVERHEAD INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR should be positioned
so that you can see: Answer: The top of the rear window in the top of
the mirror, all of the students, including the heads of the students
right behind you.
◉ The OUTSIDE LEFT AND RIGHT CROSSOVER MIRRORS should be
adjusted so that you can see: Answer: (All are correct) The area from
the front of the bus and the service door; The right and left front
tires touching the ground; The entire area in front of the bus from
the front bumper at ground level to a point where direct vision is
possible, direct vision and mirror view vision should overlap.
◉ As a general rule, student safety and control is best maintained by
keeping students on the bus during an emergency and/or
impending crisis situation, however, the bus driver must evacuate
the bus during mandatory evacuation situations. Which of the
following would qualify as mandatory evacuation situations?
Answer: (All are correct): The bus is on fire or there is a threat of
fire; The bus is stalled on or adjacent to a railroad highway crossing;
There is an imminent danger of a collision; There is a need to quickly
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
VERIFIED
◉ If your school bus stalls on the tracks at a railroad crossing you
should: Answer: Evacuate the bus and move students away from the
tracks on the angle toward the oncoming train.
◉ If a student must cross the street when they get off the bus which
of these statements is true? Answer: Bus driver should make eye
contact with the student and the student should wait for the driver's
signal that it is safe to proceed.
◉ A school bus must have at a minimum how many emergency
exits? Answer: 4
◉ The outside left and right CONVEX mirrors should be adjusted so
you can see: Answer: The entire area to the rear of the mirror along
the side of the bus.
◉ When you conduct a post-trip inspection: Answer: You should
walk both through and around the bus.
,◉ Before crossing any highway railroad crossing in a school bus be
sure that the bus has enough containment to completely clear the
railroad tracks. As a general rule, how much space is considered to
be an acceptable amount of containment for a school bus. Answer:
The length of the bus plus 15 feet.
◉ What is a passive railroad crossing? Answer: A railroad crossing
that does not have any type of traffic control device.
◉ Which of the following is recommended procedure when
unloading students? Answer: Tell the students to remain seated until
they are told to exit.
◉ You should position the OUTSIDE RIGHT AND LEFT CONVEX
MIRRORS to see: Answer: The entire side of the bus up to the mirror
mounts, the front of the rear tires touching the ground, at least one
traffic lane on either side of the bus.
◉ Check that the entry door is not damaged and: Answer: Operates
smoothly and closes securely from inside.
◉ The last step you should perform before picking up students at a
bus stop is: Answer: Make a final check to confirm all traffic stops
before opening the bus door and signaling students to approach.
, ◉ At a railroad crossing the bus is required to stop at the stop line or
if there is no clearly marked stop line what is the required minimum
and maximum stopping distance? Answer: No closer than 15 feet
and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail, where you have the
best view of the tracks.
◉ The OVERHEAD INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR should be positioned
so that you can see: Answer: The top of the rear window in the top of
the mirror, all of the students, including the heads of the students
right behind you.
◉ The OUTSIDE LEFT AND RIGHT CROSSOVER MIRRORS should be
adjusted so that you can see: Answer: (All are correct) The area from
the front of the bus and the service door; The right and left front
tires touching the ground; The entire area in front of the bus from
the front bumper at ground level to a point where direct vision is
possible, direct vision and mirror view vision should overlap.
◉ As a general rule, student safety and control is best maintained by
keeping students on the bus during an emergency and/or
impending crisis situation, however, the bus driver must evacuate
the bus during mandatory evacuation situations. Which of the
following would qualify as mandatory evacuation situations?
Answer: (All are correct): The bus is on fire or there is a threat of
fire; The bus is stalled on or adjacent to a railroad highway crossing;
There is an imminent danger of a collision; There is a need to quickly
