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This endorsement is required for driving a school bus. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice.. Read More

This endorsement is required for driving a school bus. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Each question has three possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Maine Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering School Buses, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The School Bus endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

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1. Students loading and unloading a bus:

Is simple and does not need to be supervised.

Can be dangerous and should be supervised.

May be done without the bus driver present.

More students are killed each year during loading or unloading of school buses than while riding on school buses. Therefore, it is critical that school bus drivers follow appropriate safety procedures during loading and unloading. This process should never take place without being properly supervised.

2. ABS helps you:

Lock up your wheels.

Keep your wheels from locking up.

Count the number of students boarding the bus.

The function of an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is to prevent a vehicle's wheels from locking up when the driver brakes hard on a slippery surface.

3. When operating a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

During the drive.

Before beginning to drive.

After the drive is completed.

It is critical to the safe operation of a school bus that mirrors be properly adjusted. Always check each mirror before operating the bus.

4. If you are taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:

Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.

May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.

Will have to take a different route.

During the on-road driving test, if your route does not include a railroad crossing, the examiner may ask you to explain and demonstrate the necessary procedures at a simulated location.

5. During the driving test, when encountering a railroad crossing, you should:

Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is going too slow.

Get out of the vehicle to check for a train.

Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks.

During the on-road driving test, do not stop, change gears, pass another vehicle, or change lanes while any part of your vehicle is in a railroad crossing.

6. When driving a school bus, mirrors should be adjusted:

During the drive.

Before beginning to drive.

By the students.

You should always check the adjustment of all your mirrors before operating a school bus.

7. When students are being picked up by a school bus:

The students should wait at a designated bus stop.

The driver should stop to pick up students who are walking to a designated bus stop.

The parents may choose where the bus stops are located.

School bus drivers may only pick up students at official stops designated by authorized school officials.

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