passenger

Question 1

While driving a school bus, how many feet from the nearest rail should you stop when you’re at a railroad-highway crossing?

Answer 1

while driving a school bus, if you’re approaching a railroad-highway crossing, you should stop no closer than 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail. This is where you have the best view of the tracks

Question 2

On passenger vehicles and buses with designated standing areas, a 2-inch line on the floor or some other marking that shows passengers where they can’t stand is called

Answer 2

on passenger vehicles and buses with designated standing areas, a 2-inch line on the floor or some other marking that shows passengers where they can’t stand is called a standee line

Question 3

Which of the following hazardous materials can you transport on a passenger vehicle in the space occupied by people?

Answer 3

passenger vehicles and buses may carry small arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies, and drugs. Passenger vehicles may never carry explosives, labeled radioactive materials, and irritating materials such as tear gas, especially in the space occupied by people

Question 4

As with any CMV, before driving your passenger vehicle, you should perform a pre-trip inspection. During your pre-trip inspection, which of the following should you make sure is in proper working order?

Answer 4

seats fastened and secured to bus, handholds in working order, aisles and steps clear, emergency exit and lights in working order
Also: steering mechanism, windshield wipers, service brakes, and parking brakes are in proper working order. you should also check the lights and reflectors, tires, horn, rear-vision mirrors, coupling devices (if equipped), wheels and rims, and emergency equipment.

Question 5

If you must get a disruptive student off your school bus, what should you do?

Answer 5

pull over and call a school official or the police to come and remove the student. never discharge the student anywhere except at the school or the student’s designated stop
never discharge a disruptive passenger where it is unsafe for them. the next stop or lighted area may be the safest place

Question 6

Which of the following are you required to announce at your destination or intermediate stops?

Answer 6

you’re required to announce the location, the next departure time, the bus number, and the reason for stopping

Question 7

How far does the danger zone extend around all sides of a school bus?

Answer 7

The danger zone is the area on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of being hit, either by another vehicle or their own bus. The danger zones may extend as much as 30 feet from the front bumper with the first 10 feet being the most dangerous, 10 feet from the left and right sides of the bus and 10 feet behind the rear bumper of the school bus. In addition, the area to the left of the bus is always considered dangerous because of passing cars.

Question 8

At a drawbridge, you should always stop if the bridge has

Answer 8

if the bridge has no signal light or officer controlling traffic.
you don’t need to stop, but you must slow down, if the drawbridge has a bridge attendant and light, an officer controlling traffic, or a light that’s showing green

Question 9

Which of the following is a practice prohibited while driving a passenger vehicle or bus?

Answer 9

Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless absolutely necessary. Never refuel in a closed building with riders on board.
Don’t talk with riders, or engage in any other distracting activity, while driving.
Do not tow or push a disabled bus with riders aboard the vehicle, unless getting off would be unsafe. Only tow or push the bus to the nearest safe spot to discharge passengers. Follow your employer’s guidelines on towing or pushing disabled buses.

Question 10

If your school bus is equipped with convex mirrors, they’re used to monitor

Answer 10

the left and right sides of the bus at a wide angle. use the outside left and right side cross-view mirrors to view the danger zone in front of the bus. Use your inside rearview mirror to monitor passenger activity inside the bus. use your outside left and right side flat mirrors to check clearances to the sides and rear of the bus

Question 11

How many feet before you arrive at a bus stop should you activate your alternating flash amber warning lamps?

Answer 11

If the school bus is so equipped, activate alternating flashing amber warning lights at least 200 feet or approximately 5-10 seconds before the school bus stop or in accordance with state law.
Turn on right turn signal indicator about 100-300 feet or approximately 3-5 seconds before pulling over. Continuously check mirrors to monitor the danger zones for students, traffic, and other objects.
Move as far as possible to the right on the traveled portion of the roadway.

Question 12

During which of these emergencies must you evacuate your school bus?

Answer 12

The bus is on fire or there is a threat of a fire.
The bus is stalled on or adjacent to a railroad-highway crossing.
The position of the bus may change and increase the danger.
There is an imminent danger of collision.
There is a need to quickly evacuate because of a hazardous materials spill.

Question 13

If your bus comes equipped with a brake-door interlock, before you can go forward, you must

Answer 13

you must close the rear door.
Urban mass transit coaches may have a brake and accelerator interlock system. The interlock applies the brakes and holds the throttle in idle position when the rear door is open. The interlock releases when you close the rear door. Do not use this safety feature in place of the parking brake.

Question 14

When you drive with ABS, you should brake

Answer 14

brake the same as you normally would

Question 15

You should be especially careful at a passive railroad-highway crossing because there’s

Answer 15

there’s no traffic control device. passive crossings have yellow circular advance warning signs, pavement markings, and crossbucks, but they don’t have traffic control devices such as flashing red lights, bells, gates, or officers to control traffic

Question 16

When you unload your school bus at the school, you should walk through the bus while you’re still at the school to look for

Answer 16

you should walk through the bus while you’re still at the school to look for sleeping and hiding students, or any items left behind

Question 17

Which of the following emergency equipment are you required to have on your passenger vehicle?

Answer 17

In addition to checking for spare electrical fuses (if equipped), three red reflective triangles, 6 fusees or 3 liquid burning flares and a properly charged and rated fire extinguisher, school bus drivers must also inspect the following emergency equipment:
Emergency Kit
Body Fluid Cleanup Kit

Question 18

Which of these mirrors on your school bus should you properly adjust to monitor traffic and to check clearances and students on the sides and to the rear of the bus?

Answer 18

Outside Left and Right Side Flat Mirrors
These mirrors are mounted at the left and right front corners of the bus at the side or front of the windshield. They are used to monitor traffic, check clearances and students on the sides and to the rear of the bus. There is a blind spot immediately below and in front of each mirror and directly in back of the rear bumper. The blind spot behind the bus extends 5o to 150 feet and could extend up to 400 feet depending on the length and width of the bus.
Ensure that the mirrors are properly adjusted so you can see:
200 feet or 4 bus lengths behind the bus.
Along the sides of the bus.
The rear tires touching the ground.

Question 19

When you unload students at a scheduled bus stop, how far away should you tell students to walk from the side of the bus?

Answer 19

at least 10 feet away from the side of the bus to a position where the driver can plainly see all students.

Question 20

If your passenger vehicle has a red emergency door light, turn it on when you

Answer 20

Turn it on at night or any other time you use your outside lights.

Question 21

Which of the following should you do before closing the doors of your passenger vehicle and pulling away?

Answer 21

you should always allow your passengers enough time to sit down or brace themselves by grabbing handholds and rails

Question 22

One of your passengers would like to bring aboard your bus a bag that contains a car battery. What should you do?

Answer 22

you should tell them that car batteries are forbidden cargo, and don’t allow the bag with the car battery on the bus

Question 23

If you’re driving a passenger vehicle, when must you wear your seat belt?

Answer 23

you must wear your seat belt anytime that your vehicle is moving

Question 24

You should never refuel your passenger vehicle if

Answer 24

Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless absolutely necessary. Never refuel in a closed building with riders on board.

Turn off your engine before fueling a motor vehicle containing hazardous materials. Someone must always be at the nozzle, controlling fuel flow.

Question 25

When loading baggage and freight onto a passenger vehicle, it should be secured to

Answer 25

it should be secured to allow the driver to move freely and easily on the bus, protect passengers from falling and shifting baggage, and enable passengers to access emergency exits

Question 26

If you’re driving a passenger vehicle on a banked curve in good weather, you should

Answer 26

you should reduce your driving speed. the speed that’s posted is safe only for cars driving in good weather

Question 27

How many pounds of solid Division 6.1 poisons can you load onto passenger vehicles and buses?

Answer 27

a passenger vehicle or bus must never carry more than 100 lbs. of solid Division 6.1 poisons

Question 28

After unloading your school bus at the school, you’ve accounted for all the students and you’re preparing to leave. What is the last thing you should do?

Answer 28

you should check all your mirrors again. always give your mirrors one final check before deciding it’s safe to pull away from the unloading area at a school, and allow congested traffic to disperse

Question 29

If you drive a school bus and one of your student passengers must cross a roadway after unloading, to what location should they walk to wait for your signal to cross the street?

Answer 29

Walk approximately 10 feet away from the side of the school bus to a position where you can see them.
Walk to a location at least 10 feet in front of the right corner of the bumper, but still remaining away from the front of the school bus.

Question 30

Which of the following statements about hazardous materials is TRUE?

Answer 30

Most hazardous materials are prohibited on buses. However, certain hazardous materials (such as small-arms ammunition labeled “ORM-D”) may be allowed on a bus if the packages are properly labeled. Don’t allow any hazardous material on your bus until you first make sure that the rules allow it.

Question 31

Bus accidents often happen

Answer 31

at intersections

Question 32

Before you start to drive, make sure that carry-on baggage is NOT

Answer 32

in the aisles

Question 33

the posted speed on a curve is safe for

Answer 33

safe for cars in good weather

Question 34

Which of the following should the driver announce at each stop or the destination?

Answer 34

When arriving at the destination or intermediate stops, announce in a clear voice: the location, the reason for stopping, the next departure time, and the bus number.

Question 35

Which of the following statements are true about speeds on roads

Answer 35

You should know the safe driving speeds for your vehicle under both ideal driving conditions and poor driving conditions. The posted speed limits on curves are safe for cars under ideal driving conditions, but not necessarily safe for large vehicles like buses. On a curve, you may have to slow down below the posted speed.

Question 36

While crossing railroad tracks, you should _________ if your bus has a manual transmission.

Answer 36

not shift gears

Question 37

Before leaving your stop you should

Answer 37

wait for a sufficient gap in traffic

Question 38

If you are performing your vehicle inspection test on a coach or transit bus, you will have to inspect the baggage compartments and make sure that the baggage compartment doors ________ securely.

Answer 38

latch
If you are performing your vehicle inspection test on a coach or transit bus, you will have to inspect the baggage compartments. Check that the baggage compartment doors are undamaged, operate properly, and latch securely.

Question 39

how many drinks per hour can be handled by the liver

Answer 39

about one drink per hour

Question 40

in newer vehicles with air brakes, you put on the parking brake

Answer 40

using a diamond-shaped, yellow, push-pull control knob

Question 41

off tracking of the rear wheels is affected by

Answer 41

faster speed on turns and curves;
sharper turns and curves;
greater distance between the front and rear wheels

Question 42

Your bus is disabled. The bus, with riders aboard, may be towed or pushed to a safe place only:

Answer 42

if getting off the bus would be riskier for the riders
Do not tow or push a disabled bus with riders aboard the vehicle, unless getting off would be unsafe. Only tow or push the bus to the nearest safe spot to discharge passengers.

Question 43

When driving at more than 40 mph, what is the safe minimum following distance for ideal daytime conditions?

Answer 43

one second for every 10 feet of vehicle length rounded upwards plus one second
One good rule says you need at least one second for each 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. At greater speeds, you must add 1 second for safety.

Question 44

when you are not sure who has the right of way, the safest course of action is to

Answer 44

let the other driver have the right of way
When in doubt be courteous and allow the other driver the right of way.

Question 45

The interlock system for the brake and accelerator on a transit coach may be used:

Answer 45

as a safety feature when the exit door is open

Urban mass transit coaches may have a brake and accelerator interlock system. The interlock applies the brakes and holds the throttle in idle position when the rear door is open, releasing when the door is closed. Do not use this safety feature in place of the parking brake.

Question 46

When stopping for railroad tracks, you must stop no closer than how many feet before the nearest track?

Answer 46

You must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.