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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 Ohio school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The OH 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 Ohio CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this OH CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
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Select the best answer. Danger zones are located:
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to the sides of the bus.
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on all sides of the bus.
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in the front of the bus.
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Select the best answer. Before operating the school bus, you should always:
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check each mirror.
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check the left mirror.
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check the right mirror.
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Backing a school bus is:
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strongly discouraged.
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always safe if you use caution.
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strongly encouraged.
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After stopping, you should:
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Activate the alternating red lights and ensure the stop arm is extended.
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Turn on the right turn signal indicator.
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Have the students board the school bus as quickly as possible.
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When driving, you should check your mirrors:
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every 10 seconds.
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regularly.
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only when there may be a problem.
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Riders getting on or off the bus:
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are likely to be disruptive.
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can stumble and should be supervised.
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should not be supervised.
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If you have to drive off the road, you should:
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brake as hard as you can to maintain control.
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fully apply the brakes until your speed has dropped to about 20 mph.
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keep one set of wheels on the pavement, if possible.
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To make the brakes work, air brakes use:
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hydraulic air.
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nitrogen.
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compressed air.
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Before leaving a bus stop, you should:
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make sure no students are around or returning to the bus.
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walk through the bus to check for items left by students.
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walk through the bus to check for sleeping students.
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If a student drops something in front of the bus, the student should:
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leave the item where it fell, and get the driver's attention and permission to retrieve the item.
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pick up the object as quickly as possible.
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ask the driver to retrieve the item.
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