Danger zones and mirrors

Question 1

A CLP holder has an "S" endorsement on the permit. May the holder drive a bus full of students?

Accepted Answer

No, only auditors, inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the accompanying CDL holder may ride

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Yes, as long as a CDL holder with the same endorsement sits in the front seat

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Yes, on routes shorter than 10 miles that do not use a freeway

Question 2

A bus is equipped with seat belts. What is required of a passenger?

Accepted Answer

To be properly restrained by a safety belt, except as specified

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To wear the belt only on freeways

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Nothing, belts on buses are optional

Question 3

Parents or chartering parties may not let a child of which age ride a bus with seat belts unrestrained?

Accepted Answer

At least 8 years old but under 16

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At least 4 years old but under 8

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At least 16 years old but under 21

Question 4

What is the danger zone of a school bus?

Accepted Answer

The area on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of being hit

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The seats nearest the emergency exits, where students are hurt most in a crash

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The lane next to the bus on a freeway, where cars pass at speed

Question 5

How far may the danger zone extend in front of the bus?

Accepted Answer

As much as 30 feet from the front bumper

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As much as 12 feet from the front bumper

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As much as 100 feet from the front bumper

Question 6

Which part of the danger zone in front of the bus is the most dangerous?

Accepted Answer

The first 12 feet

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The last 12 feet

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The area 20 to 30 feet ahead

Question 7

How far does the danger zone extend from the left and right sides of the bus?

Accepted Answer

12 feet

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5 feet

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30 feet

Question 8

How far does the danger zone extend behind the rear bumper?

Accepted Answer

12 feet

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30 feet

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50 feet

Question 9

Why is the area to the left of the bus always considered dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Because of passing cars

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Because the driver cannot see it at all

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Because the exhaust pipe is there

Question 10

When should you check each mirror for proper adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Before operating the school bus

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After the first stop

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Once a week

Question 11

Where are the outside left and right side flat mirrors mounted?

Accepted Answer

At the left and right front corners of the bus, at the side or front of the windshield

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Below the convex mirrors, on the front fenders of the bus

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Directly above the windshield, inside the bus

Question 12

What are the outside flat mirrors used for?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring traffic, checking clearances, and checking for students on the sides and to the rear

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Monitoring passenger activity inside the bus while driving

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Seeing the area directly in front of the bumper that is hidden from view

Question 13

Where are the blind spots of the outside flat mirrors?

Accepted Answer

Immediately below and in front of each mirror, and directly in back of the rear bumper

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Along the full length of each side of the bus, from door to bumper

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Above the roof line and over the hood only

Question 14

How far does the blind spot behind the bus usually extend?

Accepted Answer

50 to 150 feet

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5 to 15 feet

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12 to 30 feet

Question 15

Depending on the length and width of the bus, how far could the blind spot behind it extend?

Accepted Answer

Up to 400 feet

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Up to 200 feet

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Up to 1,000 feet

Question 16

With the outside flat mirrors properly adjusted, how far behind the bus should you see?

Accepted Answer

200 feet or 4 bus lengths

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50 feet or 1 bus length

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500 feet or 10 bus lengths

Question 17

Which of these should be visible in properly adjusted outside flat mirrors?

Accepted Answer

The rear tires touching the ground

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The front bumper at ground level

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The heads of the students behind you

Question 18

Where are the outside convex mirrors located?

Accepted Answer

Below the outside flat mirrors

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Above the windshield

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On the rear emergency door

Question 19

What are the outside convex mirrors used for?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring the left and right sides at a wide angle

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Seeing straight behind the rear bumper

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Watching the students in the back seats

Question 20

What must you remember about the view in a convex mirror?

Accepted Answer

It does not accurately reflect the size and distance of people and objects

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It shows people and objects exactly as large and as far as they are

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It can be relied on only in daylight and dry weather

Question 21

With the convex mirrors properly positioned, how much traffic lane should you see?

Accepted Answer

At least 1 traffic lane on either side of the bus

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At least 3 traffic lanes on the left only

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Only the lane the bus is in

Question 22

How much of the side of the bus should the convex mirrors show?

Accepted Answer

The entire side of the bus up to the mirror mounts

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Only the rear half of the bus

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Only the service door

Question 23

What are the crossview mirrors used for?

Accepted Answer

Seeing the danger zone directly in front of the bus that is not visible by direct vision

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Seeing 200 feet or 4 bus lengths behind the bus

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Watching the students in their seats while driving

Question 24

Besides the area in front of the bus, what do the crossview mirrors show?

Accepted Answer

The danger zone to the left and right side, including the service door and front wheel area

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The traffic lanes two or more lanes away from the bus

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The rear emergency door and the rear bumper

Question 25

What mirror must every school bus in California be equipped with?

Accepted Answer

A crossview mirror mounted on the front exterior of the bus

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A heated mirror on the rear door

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A video mirror above the driver

Question 26

How should the view in the crossview mirrors relate to what you see directly through the windshield?

Accepted Answer

Direct and mirror view vision should overlap

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There should be a gap between them

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The mirror should show only the sky

Question 27

Which tires should you see in properly adjusted crossview mirrors?

Accepted Answer

The right and left front tires touching the ground

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The rear tires touching the ground

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No tires at all

Question 28

How should the crossview, convex, and flat mirrors be viewed?

Accepted Answer

In a logical sequence, to make sure no child or object is in any danger zone

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One mirror at each stop, in turn through the route

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Only when a student cannot be accounted for

Question 29

Where is the overhead inside rearview mirror mounted?

Accepted Answer

Directly above the windshield on the driver’s side area of the bus

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On the left front corner of the bus, outside

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On the rear emergency door, facing forward

Question 30

What is the overhead inside rearview mirror used for?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring passenger activity inside the bus

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Checking the rear tires

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Checking the area in front of the bumper

Question 31

When can the overhead inside mirror give limited visibility directly behind the bus?

Accepted Answer

When the bus has a glass-bottom rear emergency door

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When the dome light is on

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When the rear seats are empty

Question 32

Where inside the bus is there a blind spot in the overhead rearview mirror?

Accepted Answer

Directly behind the driver’s seat

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In the last row of seats

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Along the right side windows

Question 33

The overhead mirror has a large blind spot starting at the rear bumper. Which mirrors do you use to watch traffic entering that area?

Accepted Answer

The exterior side mirrors

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The crossview mirrors

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No mirrors, you turn around in the seat

Question 34

How should the overhead inside rearview mirror be positioned?

Accepted Answer

To show the top of the rear window in the top of the mirror, and all of the students

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To show only the driver’s face and the front steps

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To show the floor of the aisle and the rear seats only

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