Loading Students and Checking Danger Zones — Applied Knowledge

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A student’s jacket gets caught in the handrail as they exit. What should you do before moving the bus?

Closely observe all students to confirm they are in a safe location prior to moving the bus

Assume the student will free themselves and proceed

Ask another student to help

Move the bus slowly to avoid injury

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If you cannot account for a student outside the bus after unloading, what is your immediate action?

Drive slowly away to see if the student appears

Secure the bus, shut off the engine, remove the keys, and check around and underneath the bus

Assume the student has already left and continue your route

Ask other students if they saw where the missing student went

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When should you allow students to leave their seats during unloading at a bus stop?

After you open the service door

Only after the bus has come to a full stop

Whenever they feel ready

As soon as the bus begins to slow down

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When is it safe to close the service door and deactivate the flashing red lights after unloading students?

Before students have reached a place of safety

As soon as the last student steps off the bus

While students are still crossing in front of the bus

After checking all mirrors, confirming all students are accounted for and in a safe location

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When approaching a designated bus stop, when should you activate the amber flashing lights of the eight-way light system?

Only if you see students waiting at the stop

After you have come to a complete stop

When the loading zone is between 150-300 feet away

As soon as you leave the previous stop

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While unloading students at a stop, you notice a student drops a backpack near the front wheel. What should you instruct the student to do?

Wait until all students have left, then get it themselves

Quickly pick up the item before the bus leaves

Ask another student to retrieve it

Leave the item and move to a safe place, then signal you for help

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If a student disappears from your view while loading or unloading, what should you do?

Ask another student to look for them

Honk the horn to get their attention

Stop and check around and under the bus before moving

Assume the student is safe and continue

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What is the ‘danger zone’ around a school bus?

The 10-foot area immediately around the bus where children are at greatest risk of being hit

The area behind the driver's seat

The area inside the bus where students sit

The space under the bus only

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When loading students, what should you do if you arrive at a stop and the student is not present?

Proceed with extreme caution, watching for students running to catch the bus

Honk the horn and drive away immediately

Wait indefinitely for the student to arrive

Skip the stop and do not look for students

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When loading students who must cross the roadway before boarding, what is the safest procedure?

Let them cross wherever they prefer

Allow them to cross behind the bus after you stop

Tell them to wait until all traffic has cleared, then cross behind the bus

Ensure you can see them at all times and have them cross in front of the crossing arm, at least 10 feet in front of the bus

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