CDL Passenger & School Bus 1

You must stop your bus between:

• 15 to 50 feet before a railroad crossing

• 5 to 10 feet before a railroad crossing

• 20 to 25 feet before a railroad crossing

• No answers are correct

Answer explanation

Stop your bus between 15 and 50 feet before railroad crossings. Listen and look in both directions for trains.

You need to evacuate your bus in an emergency, passengers should be directed to a safe place no less than _____ feet from the bus.

• 75

• 100

• 150

Answer explanation

Passengers should be moved at least 100 feet from the bus.

Off tracking of the rear wheels is affected by:

• Faster speed on turns and curves

• Sharper turns and curves

• Greater distance between the front and rear wheels

• All answers are correct

Answer explanation

Off tracking can be changed by speed, the sharpness of the turn, and the distance between the front and rear wheels.

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

• By another bus with its 4-way flashers on

• By a tow truck with a GVWR of at least 27,000 pounds

• If the distance is less than 1 mile

• If getting off the bus would be riskier for the riders

Answer explanation

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.

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

• One second for every 10 feet of vehicle length rounded upward

• One second for every 10 feet of vehicle length rounded upward plus one second

• Four seconds

Answer explanation

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.

If you have riders aboard, you must never fuel your bus:

• With a higher grade of fuel

• In a closed building

• Without a static chain

• With any of the windows open

Answer explanation

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

Carry-on baggage cannot be stored:

• Behind the seats

• On the seats

• In the aisle

Answer explanation

Do not allow riders to leave carry-on baggage in a doorway or aisle. There should be nothing in the aisle that might trip other riders.

Driver’s seat should be adjusted:

• Only when the bus is at a stop

• Only when the bus is moving at 30 MPH or less

• Whenever the driver finds it necessary while driving

Answer explanation

Seat adjustments should only be made when the vehicle is stopped.

Buses may have recapped or re-grooved tires:

• On any or all the wheels

• Only when the average speed will be less than 40 MPH

• Only on the outside wheel of dual wheels

• Anywhere except on the front wheels

Answer explanation

Recapped or re-grooved tires can be on any axle except the front or steer axel.

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

• Let the vehicle on the right have the right of way

• Let whoever got there first have the right of way

• Let the other driver have the right of way

Answer explanation

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