School Bus Driver’s Study Guide- Fast Facts

You must be ____ old to be a bus driver (interstate)

• 18 years

• 21 years

• 25 years

Original candidate must have ____ training (20/20)

• 20 hours

• 30 hours

• 40 hours

• 50 hours

___ approves all courses of study

• CHP

• CEM

• CDE

• DMV

___ is responsible for the certification and denial process

• DMV

• CDE

• CHP

• USD

___  is responsible for safety of the program

• CDE

• DMV

• USD

• CHP

A 16 passenger bus (including the driver is a __

• type 1 bus

• type 2 bus

• type 3 bus

• type 4 bus

A bus with more than 16 passengers

• type 1 bus

• type 2 bus

• type 3 bus

• type 4 bus

Log books may NOT be carried if...

• less than 100 air miles from the home terminal

• a record is kept locally

• drivers are less than 10 hours

• a record is kept on your cell phone

What CDL license is required to drive a school bus?

• A class (A) or (B) CDL with a (p) & (s) endorsement & 29 restriction (9-20-5)

• A class (A) CDL with a (r) & (s) endorsement & 29 restriction (9-20-5)

• A class (B) CDL with a (q) endorsement & 29 restriction (9-20-5)

• A class (C) or (D) CDL with a (p) & (s) endorsement & 29 restriction (9-20-5)

Amber lamps on a 8 light system must be turned on ___ prior to loading or unloading students.

• 100 feet

• 200 feet

• 300 feet

• 400 feet