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The school bus endorsement applies to applicants who wish to drive a school bus in any Class A or B CDL. To add an S endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass the California school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The CA CDL bus test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%). The knowledge test covers the following sections of the California CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this CA CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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During unloading, if the school bus driver cannot account for a student outside the bus, the driver should:
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secure the bus, and check around and underneath the bus.
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walk through the bus to ensure the students is not on the bus.
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assume the student got back on the bus.
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If your school bus is equipped with ABS, it will have:
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an ABS certification on the driver’s side area of the bus.
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a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
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None of the above.
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If the ABS is not working:
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you still have normal brake functions.
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the vehicle will have no brakes.
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the vehicle will have weak brakes.
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When approaching a vehicle with a distracted driver, you should:
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change lanes quickly.
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maintain your safe following distance.
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quickly pass the vehicle.
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When dealing with a drunk or disruptive rider, you must:
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discharge the disruptive rider immediately.
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ensure the rider's safety, as well as that of others.
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take this rider to the closest police department.
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Students should board the bus:
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only if the driver knows their names.
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quickly.
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only when signaled by the driver.
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7.
Buses must never carry:
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hospital supplies.
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small arms ammunition labeled ORM-D.
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tear gas.
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Properly adjusted outside convex mirrors should allow school bus drivers to see:
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the entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts.
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the area from the front of the bus to the service door.
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the entire area in front of the bus.
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Properly adjusted crossover mirrors allow you to see:
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the right and left front tires touching the ground.
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the entire area in front of the bus.
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All of the above.
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10.
The heavier the vehicle:
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the less work the brakes must do to stop it.
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the more work the brakes must do to stop it.
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the higher the center of gravity will be.
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