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| True or False: You must "Review the inspection report made by the previous driver"? |
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| What must you also check during the pre-trip inspection for passenger vehicles? |
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| Access doors and panels, Bus interior, Roof Hatches, Safety equipment. Pg. 60 |
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| When checking the "Access doors and Panels". What must you do? |
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| Close any emergency exits that are open as well as access panels (for baggage, restroom service, engine, etc.) before driving. Pg. 60 |
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| True or False. If you leave the roof hatches set in a partially open position, your bus will have a higher clearance. |
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| Do the red light on an emergency exit have to be working properly? |
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| Can you operate a passenger vehicle with an emergency exit open? |
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| No it is not ever allowable. Pg. 60 |
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| What items are required "safety" items by law? |
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| Fire extinguisher and emergency reflectors. Pg. 60 |
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| What additional "safety" item is recommended? |
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| Spare electrical fuses unless equipped with a circuit breaker. Pg. 60 |
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| What markings is required by Federal regulations for shippers shipping hazardous materials containers? |
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| Material Name, ID Number, Hazard Label. Pg. 60 |
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| What markings is required by Federal regulations for shippers shipping hazardous materials containers?0 |
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| Material Name, ID Number, Hazard Label. Pg. 6 |
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| What special items can buses transport? |
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| Small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D; Emergency hospital supplies and drugs. Pg. 60 |
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| What items can buses NEVER carry? |
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PART I
1) Class 2 poison, liquid Class 6 poison, tear gas or irritating material.
2) More than 100 pounds of solid Class 6 poisons
Pg. 60 - 61 |
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| What items can buses NEVER carry? PART II |
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3) Explosives in the space occupied by passengers, except small arms ammunitions.
4) Labeled radioactive materials in the space occupied by passengers. Pg. 60 - 61 |
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| What items can buses NEVER carry? |
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PART III
5) More than 500 pounds total of allowed hazardous materials and no more than 100 pounds of any one class.Pg. 60 - 61 |
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| Whats is the "Standee Line"? |
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| Buses designed to allow standing must have a two (2) inch line on the floor or some other marking that shows riders where they cannot stand. This is called the "standee line". All standing riders must stay behind it. Pg. 61 |
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| Where must you scan while driving a bus? |
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| Scan the interior of your bus, as well as the road ahead. You may need to remind riders to keep their arms and heads inside the bus. Pg. 61 |
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| Where must you discharge drunk or disruptive riders? |
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| You must ensure their safety as well as the safety of others. Don't discharge disruptive riders where it would be unsafe for them. 1) It may be safer to wait until you reach the next scheduled stop or 2) well-lighted area where there are other people. 3) Many carriers have guidelines for handling these type of passengers. Pg. 61 |
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| When you stop the bus. What must you annouce to the passenger? |
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| Location, reason for stopping, departure time and bus number. Caution riders to "watch their step" when leaving the bus. Starting and stopping should be as smooth as possible to avoid rider injury. Pg. 61 |
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| Where do most bus crashes often happen? |
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| When pulling out. What must you NEVER assume? |
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| That other drivers will brake to give you room when you signal or begin to pull out. Pg. 61 |
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| What is a way to recognize that you are going to fast in a curve? |
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| If your bus leans toward the outside on an banked curve. Pg. 61 |
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| What must you do on curves? |
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| What must you do at railroad crossings? |
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Part II
1) If a train has just passed, make sure that another train isn't coming from the opposite direction.
2) If your bus is a manual transmission, never change gears while crossing the tracks. Pg. 61 |
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| What must you do at railroad crossings? |
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Part I
1) Stop your bus between 15 and 50 feet before the railraod crossing.
2) Listen and look in both directions for trains.
3) Improve your ability to see or hear an approaching train by opening your Forward door. Pg.61 |
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| When must you slow and check for other vehicles? |
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1) At street car crossings.
2) At railroad tracks used only for industrial switching within a business district.
3) Where a policeman or flagman is directing traffic.
4) If a traffic signal shows green.
5) At crossings marked exempt or abandoned. Pg. 61 |
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| What must you do when you stop at a draw bridge that do not have a signal light or traffic control attendant? |
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1) Stop at least 50 feet before the draw of the bridge.
2) Make sure the draw is completely closed before crossing. Pg. 61 |
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| What must you do when you stop at a draw bridge that do show a green signal light or traffic control attendant? |
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| True or False. You do not need to inspect your vehicle at the end of the shift. |
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| False pg. 61 You DO need to inspect. |
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| What does your after trip inspection report need to cover? |
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| The report must specify each bus driven and any defect that would affect safety or result in a breakdown. Pg. 61 |
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| When is it recommended that you refuel your bus? |
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| When there are no passengers onboard and not in a closed building. Pg. 62 |
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| True or False. You can talk to passengers during the trip. |
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| False. Pg. 62 You cannot talk or engage in distracting activity while driving. |
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| What is the break and accelerator interlock system? |
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| The interlock applies the brakes and holds the throttle in the idle position when the rear door is open.The interlock releases when you close the rear door. Pg. 62 |
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| What two (2) hazmat classes can never be transported on buses? |
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| Class 2 POISON ; Liquid Class 6 Poison Tear Gas or irritating material. |
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