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  1. 1. A child disappears beside your stopped bus. Which area needs attention?
  2. 2. You take over a school bus from a taller driver. What should happen before you operate it?
  3. 3. What should properly adjusted outside flat mirrors show on a school bus?
  4. 4. A vehicle looks small in a school bus's convex mirror. What must the driver remember?
  5. 5. During a mirror check, which view belongs in the outside convex mirrors?
  6. 6. Which mirror system helps reveal a child directly in front of the bus below normal direct sight?
  7. 7. How should crossover-mirror coverage meet the area you can see directly ahead?
  8. 8. Can the overhead inside mirror replace exterior checks before you leave a student stop?
  9. 9. A parent asks you to move tomorrow's bus stop to another driveway. What should you do?
  10. 10. As you slow for a student stop, when should you check for children and traffic?
  11. 11. Under the ALEA CDL handbook's approach procedure, where should the front bumper stop relative to students waiting at a designated bus stop?
  12. 12. Under the ALEA CDL handbook, how should the bus be secured at a pupil stop before boarding?
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  1. A child disappears beside your stopped bus. Which area needs attention?

    Correct answer: The danger zones around every side of the bus.

    Children can be hidden close to the front, sides or rear. The left side also exposes them to passing traffic; a single mirror view is not a complete check.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.1, physical PDF page 127, printed page 10-1. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  2. You take over a school bus from a taller driver. What should happen before you operate it?

    Correct answer: Check and adjust each mirror for your own seated view.

    Mirror coverage depends on the driver's position. Check all mirrors before operation and have any inadequate view corrected.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.2, physical PDF page 127, printed page 10-1. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  3. What should properly adjusted outside flat mirrors show on a school bus?

    Correct answer: Bus sides, rear tires at ground level and traffic behind.

    Flat mirrors help monitor side clearances and rear traffic. They do not remove the close-in blind spots in front of or behind the bus.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.3, physical PDF page 127, printed page 10-1. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  4. A vehicle looks small in a school bus's convex mirror. What must the driver remember?

    Correct answer: Its apparent size and distance can be distorted.

    Convex mirrors widen the viewing area but distort apparent size and distance. Use them together with the other mirrors and direct observation.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.4, physical PDF page 128, printed page 10-2. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  5. During a mirror check, which view belongs in the outside convex mirrors?

    Correct answer: The bus sides and at least one adjacent lane on each side.

    The handbook calls for side coverage up to the mirror mounts, the front of the rear tires touching the ground, and an adjacent lane on each side.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.4, physical PDF page 128, printed page 10-2. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  6. Which mirror system helps reveal a child directly in front of the bus below normal direct sight?

    Correct answer: The outside crossover mirrors.

    Crossover mirrors cover the front bumper danger zone and areas near the front wheels and service door. They supplement direct vision rather than replacing the other mirrors.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.5, physical PDF page 128, printed page 10-2. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  7. How should crossover-mirror coverage meet the area you can see directly ahead?

    Correct answer: The mirror view and direct view should overlap.

    Overlapping views help avoid an unseen gap in the front danger zone. Proper adjustment includes the front bumper area at ground level and the front tires.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.5, physical PDF page 128, printed page 10-2. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  8. Can the overhead inside mirror replace exterior checks before you leave a student stop?

    Correct answer: No; it primarily monitors the passenger compartment.

    The interior mirror is mainly for observing students. Its limited rear view and blind spots do not replace the exterior mirror checks for traffic and children.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.1.6, physical PDF page 129, printed page 10-3. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  9. A parent asks you to move tomorrow's bus stop to another driveway. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Obtain written approval from the appropriate school-district official first.

    The manual calls for written approval from the appropriate school-district official before changing a bus stop. A parent's request does not authorize the driver to change the approved route or stop.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.2.1, physical PDF page 129, printed page 10-3. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  10. As you slow for a student stop, when should you check for children and traffic?

    Correct answer: Before, during and after bringing the bus to a stop.

    Approach cautiously while repeatedly scanning pedestrians, traffic and the mirrors. A situation can change while the bus is slowing or stopped.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.2.1, physical PDF page 129, printed page 10-3. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  11. Under the ALEA CDL handbook's approach procedure, where should the front bumper stop relative to students waiting at a designated bus stop?

    Correct answer: At least 10 feet away from the waiting students.

    The manual specifies a full stop with the front bumper at least 10 feet from waiting students. Having them approach the stopped bus improves the driver's view of their movements; do not roll toward children to close that gap.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.2.1, physical PDF page 129, printed page 10-3. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

  12. Under the ALEA CDL handbook, how should the bus be secured at a pupil stop before boarding?

    Correct answer: Stop fully, select Park or Neutral if no Park position, and set the parking brake.

    The pupil-stop procedure combines a complete stop, Park (or Neutral where there is no Park shift point), and the parking brake. Warning lights do not physically secure the bus.

    Source: ALEA Commercial Driver License Manual, July 2017 section text, current ALEA catalog PDF; section 10.2.1, physical PDF page 129, printed page 10-3. General handbook guidance; state and school-district requirements control actual operations. Not a complete S endorsement or Alabama licensing course. ↗

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Driving basics, air-brake, combination, tank, doubles/triples, passenger, school-bus, hazardous-materials, initial licensing, written skills preparation, selected driver responsibilities, and road conditions and emergencies are available. Additional Alabama licensing requirements, intrastate exceptions and complete endorsement and skills coverage are still needed; this is not a complete CDL course.

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