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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 New York school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The NY 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 New York CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this NY CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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Most fatalities occur to students who are:
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outside the bus during the loading/unloading process.
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inside the bus.
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sitting in the rear or front seats.
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out of their seats.
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School bus drivers should tell students to exit the bus and walk at least ______ from the side of the bus.
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5 feet away
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10 feet away
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8 feet away
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25 feet away
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If ABS is not working:
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you should use the emergency brake.
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you will still have brakes.
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you will not have any brakes.
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you should use the parking brake.
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Vehicles with ABS have ______ ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
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orange
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blue
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yellow
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green
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The location of school bus stops:
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may be changed by the driver if the majority of students vote for the change.
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is changed every year.
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is established by each school district and should never be changed without approval.
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is established the students and their parents.
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The stop signal arm and flashing red signals of a school bus must be used only:
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when the school bus is stopped on a street or highway to load or unload students.
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in heavy rain.
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in heavy traffic.
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during sharp turns.
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7.
Which of the following statements about bus evacuation is true?
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You should never remove the ignition key.
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If time allows, you should close all windows before leaving the bus.
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If time allows, you should notify your dispatch office of the evacuation conditions, location and type of assistance needed.
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All of the above.
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If driving a new vehicle, you should familiarize yourself with the controls and equipment:
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after pulling into a service station.
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before you start driving.
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within the first 50 miles.
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as you drive.
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When stopping to pick up students, the driver should park at least 10 feet away from the students. Why?
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Because this forces the students to walk to the bus and have a better view of their own movements.
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Because this forces the driver to watch the rear of the vehicle by looking out the side window.
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Because this forces the students to cross the street to walk to the bus.
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Because this forces the students to walk to the bus so the driver has a better view of their movements.
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As you approach off ramps and on ramps, remember:
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that downgrades make it easier to reduce speed.
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that the posted speed limit may not be safe for larger vehicles.
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to always brake and turn at the same time.
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to maintain your highway speed.
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