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CHP School Bus Test

Chp School Bus Test

by dpbuerer, Jun. 2015

Subjects: School Bus, schoolbus, CHP, rules and regulations

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	When a school bus is transporting passengers, other than school pupils being transported to or from school or a school activity, the following must be covered:	The school bus flashing red light signal system and “School bus” signs.
	The Commercial Driver Handbook instructs the bus driver to do what when loading students at a bus stop?	Make a final check to see that all traffic has stopped before completely opening the door and signaling students to approach.
	The speed limit in a school zone is:	25 mph or less.
	The Commercial Driver Handbook instructs the bus driver to tell students to exit the bus and walk at least _____ feet away from the side of the bus.	10
	When your bus is disabled during hours of darkness on a one way or divided roadway, you should place three emergency reflectors at the following locations:	10, 100, 200 feet all behind the bus.
	If your school bus is hijacked, remember the following:	Do not speak unless you are spoken to and the first 15 to 45 minutes is most dangerous.
	A strobe light on top of a school bus can be turned on when visibility is less than:	500 feet
	When unloading students at a bus stop, the safest thing to do is:	Count your students as they get off, then count them again.
	When approaching a railroad crossing:	Activate hazard lights 200 feet before the crossing.
	School bus drivers who must renew their special driver certificate can renew:	Up to six months before the expiration of the certificate.
	The outside left and right side flat mirrors should be adjusted to see...	200 feet behind the bus.
	The outside left and right side crossover mirrors should be adjusted to see...	The front "danger zone" and the side "danger zones" by the service door and front wheel areas.
	The overhead inside rearview mirror should be adjusted to see...	All of the students, including the heads of the students right behind you.
	According to the Commercial Driver Handbook, if you have an unruly student...	Never put a student off the bus except at school or at his or her designated school bus stop.
	One of the most dangerous times on a bus route is...	When loading and unloading students.
	If your bus stalls or is trapped on rail road tracks...	Evacuate students immediately. Move everyone far from the bus at an angle, which is both away from the tracks and toward the train.
	The outside left and right convex mirrors should be adjusted so you can see...	The entire sides of the bus up to the mirror mounts.
	When unloading at a school, you are to...	Remove the keys if leaving the driver's compartment.
	When coming to a bus stop, you are to activate your amber lights...	In accordance with state law.
	When coming to a bus stop that is exempt from using red lights you are to...	Also not use your amber lights.
	When working properly, your ABS brakes...	Helps you avoid wheel lock up and maintain control.
	If ABS malfunctions you should...	Drive normally, but get the system serviced soon.
	You can tell if your bus is equipped with an ABS braking system if...	Your bus has a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
	When driving a school bus in strong winds, it is important to...	Keep a strong grip on the steering wheel.
	The blind spot behind a bus could extend up to...	400 feet
	One of the first steps in a bus evacuation is to...	If time allows, notify dispatch office of the evacuation location, conditions, and type of assistance needed.
	The outside left and right side flat mirrors should be adjusted to see...	Along the sides of the bus.
	The outside left and right side crossover mirrors should be adjusted to see...	The right and left front tires touching the ground.
	When driving on a highway with four or more lanes of travel in each direction, a school bus driver may drive in which lanes?	The right lane and the lane immediately to the left of the right lane.
	A school bus driver who is convicted for a DUI will lose their Special Drivers Certificate for...	3 years
	No motor carrier shell permit or require any school bus driver used by it to drive nor shell any such driver drive more than _____ hours within a work period.	10
	After 16 consecutive hours have elapsed since first reporting for duty, a school bus driver must have _____ consecutive hours off duty.	8
	Which of the following is not true of laws related to school buses:	Alcohol is permitted on a school bus when only adults are onboard.
	Smoking is not permitted on a school bus...	At any time.
	The speed limit at an unprotected intersection where the visibility is less than 100 feet is...	15 miles per hour.
	Drivers must demonstrate proficiency in each type of vehicle...	Before driving that vehicle on a highway unsupervised.
	The following mirrors are not required on a school bus:	Convex mirrors.
	A DL 45 form is...	A California Special Driver Certificate.
	Hazard lights may be used on a school bus at the following locations except...	When approaching a bus stop.
	A school bus tire cannot have which of the following:	Bumps or bulges, cracks or defects, cords protruding from the tire.
	A 50 passenger school bus must have a first aid kit with _____ units.	24
	A 26 passenger school bus must have a first aid kit with _____ units.	16
	A school bus may not have fire extinguishers with an aggregate rating of less then...	8 BC
	When loading students at a school, a school bus driver shall not start the bus until...	30 seconds before leaving.
	A school bus driver who violates the school bus idling law may be fined...	$300.00
	A school bus driver must shut the bus off when they are stopped at a school or within _____ feet of a school.	100
	When dealing with a problem student on the bus, you should not...	Hold a grudge, lose your temper, have a showdown with the student.
	When you are stopped behind another vehicle and you can see where the bottom of their tire touches the roadway, the distance between your vehicle and the other vehicle is called...	Space cushion.
	School buses are required to be equipped with mirrors on both the right and left sides to allow a view of the highway for a distance of at least _____ feet to the rear of the bus.	200
	The minimum tread depth for tires on the rear axle of a school bus shall be at least _____ of an inch at all points in all major grooves.	2/32
	Prior to a school activity trip, pupils shall receive safety instructions which include the location of...	Emergency exits.
	Motor carriers shall require each driver to demonstrate that he or she is capable of safely operating equipment on the highway unsupervised. This is known as...	Driver proficiency.
	Drivers who miss required training hours due to illness or lack of employment have _____ days to make up the missed training after returning back to work.	30
	The inspection certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol and displayed in the school bus is valid for _____ months.	13
	During inclement weather, accidents usually happen because the driver fails to adjust _____ to _____.	Driving skills / Road conditions.
	After driving 10 hours in a 16 hour period, the driver of a school bus must have _____ hours off work before reporting for duty.	8
	A school bus driver with a blood alcohol concentration of _____ shall be removed from duty immediately for _____ hours.	.01% / 24
	If adverse weather conditions are encountered and a driver cannot complete a run during the maximum driving time permitted, the driver will be allowed an additional _____ hours to reach either the destination or a place of safety.	2
	Any pupil who is unruly and will not obey the school bus driver shall not be ejected unless the pupil is released to a...	Parent or person designated by the parent or school.
	School bus drivers shall not transport or knowingly permit passengers to carry any hazardous materials aboard a school bus except...	Medically prescribed oxygen or personal use articles in the immediate possession of a passenger or the driver.
	An increase in speed will cause _____ in traction	A decrease
	Each driver traveling down the highway, must ring the vehicle with a circle of safety. The circle consists of the zones of...	Recognition, Action, Accident.
	When driving downhill, the driver should not...	Place the transmission in neutral to achieve the target speed.
	A 42 passenger school bus first aid kit is required to have _____ units.	16
	Recapped tires on a school bus may be used on...	The rear axle.
	Regrooved tires _____ be placed on _____ axle(s) of any school bus.	May not / any
	On approach to a school bus stop, the driver shall activate an approved amber warning light system, if the bus is so equipped, beginning _____ feet before the bus stop.	200
	A driver may not drive a school bus after the expiration date on his or her special driver certificate...	Until all required testing has been completed and he or she again possesses a valid certificate.
	School bus drivers may not activate the four-way hazard lights when?	On approach to a school bus stop.
	A school bus transporting school pupils and operated outside a business or residence district shall not follow another school bus any closer than _____ feet.	300
	During an activity trip, the driver of a school bus may discontinue driving due to...	Reduced visibility.
	All school bus drivers, on a red light crossover stop, shall escort across the highway all pupils who attend...	Pre kindergarten up through 8th grade.
	In order to maintain a valid school bus certificate, school bus drivers who have had the CHP first aid test waived, must possess a first aid card valid for...	The term of the school bus certificate.
	Two factors which help a school bus driver avoid getting into a school bus accident are, reaction time and...	Stopping distance.
	The drivers supervision concerning a pupil's safety starts and stops at the point...	Where the driver can recognize a pupil as the bus approaches or leaves the bus stop.
	In the event of an accident or an emergency, a driver shall not leave the immediate vicinity of the bus to seek aid unless...	No pupil aboard can be sent to summon help.
	A driver who has missed required training in any training period will be allowed to make up that training within 30 days of notification. A second occurrence will result in _____ of the certificate.	The cancellation.
	All behind the wheel training shall be given by a...	Delegated behind the wheel trainer or state certified instructor of the appropriate class.
	A school bus Inspection Approval Certificate (CHP 292) with an inspection date of 12-25-2019 will expire on...	01-25-2021
	A driver shall stop to receive or discharge pupils only at a stop designated by the...	School district superintendent.
	A Type 1 school bus is...	Designed for carrying more than 16 passengers and the driver.
	All courses of study and training activities required for a school bus driver's certificate must be approved by the...	California Department of Education.
	A wheelchair school bus must be equipped with two fire extinguishers, each with...	Not less than 8 BC rating.
	On all school buses, except Type 2 buses manufactured prior to July 1,1970, every emergency door and floor level door located to the rear of the driver's seat, shall have a/an _____ warning device.	Audible and visible.
	Type 1 & 2 school buses need not be equipped with a/an...	Left and right side convex mirrors.
	Students on a school activity trip shall receive safety instruction related to the location of emergency exits and the location and use of emergency equipment...	Prior to departure.
	The _____ has discretionary authority to discontinue school bus operation during a school activity trip due to reduced visibility.	Bus driver.
	Visual lead time may _____ for higher speed driving.	Increase.
	Repairs to a school bus shall not be made by the driver unless the driver...	Is the mechanic having responsibility for maintenance of the bus.
	If a school bus becomes disabled within 500 feet from a curve or crest of a hill, the driver shall place 3 emergency reflectors, including one at...	Not less than 100 feet, nor more than 500 feet from the bus.
	Standing passengers on a school bus are prohibited except when...	The driver is being tested, other adults are assisting the driver with a problem pupil, an instructor or trainer is conducting training.
	The driver of a school bus shall use the horn to...	Ensure safe operation.
	Drivers who work more than one job are required to report the additional on duty time...	When next reporting to work for a motor carrier.
	On a two-lane highway, the driver of a slow moving school bus climbing a grade must use...	A turn out when there are five or more vehicles following.
	The driver of a school bus shall not drive more than _____ hours in a work period.	10
	The seating capacity of a school bus is designated on the...	Inspection Approval Certificate, CHP 292
	The doors of a school bus shall be closed...	While the bus is in motion.
	A school bus driver, within the same month of reaching age _____ and each 12 month thereafter, shall undergo a medical examination.	65
	Dismissal of a driver for a cause related to pupil transportation safety, is cause for the DMV to _____ a school bus driver's certificate.	Deny, suspend, or revoke.
	Adoption of rules or regulations regarding the operation of school buses is the responsibility of the Department of _____.	California Highway Patrol (CHP).

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