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A series of questions and answers related to defensive driving and bus maneuvering, covering topics such as pre-trip inspections, hazard identification, safe driving practices, and emergency procedures. It is designed to test knowledge and understanding of essential safety principles for bus operators.
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After starting the Bus you must - ✔✔Wait for the oil and air pressure to build These Items are powered by air pressure - ✔✔Throttle, Doors, Brakes The Average Minimum reaction time for a professional bus operator is - ✔✔3/4 second The "1000 and 4" rule refers to - ✔✔The time you should allow before passing a point ahead after the vehicle in front of the bus passes the same point What percentage of motor vehicle accidents are preventable - ✔✔about 90% While driving, you have the most control over - ✔✔Yourself Defensive Driving means - ✔✔Being continually alert to possible hazards around your vehicle and taking appropriate actions to avoid all of these hazards The "Safety Zone" is - ✔✔The area around your vehicle you should be constantly surveying for possible hazards A good defensive driver will assume - ✔✔That other drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians will not stop for stop signs and red lights When driving you can always rely on - ✔✔None of the above What are the four Transdev Defensive Principles? - ✔✔Look ahead, look around, leave room, communicate
You should start to act as a defensive driver when? - ✔✔You perform your pre-trip inspection A clue to a hazard is - ✔✔Flashing yellow light, Flashing "Don't Walk" sign, Space between parked cars From top to bottom a traffic light is - ✔✔Red, yellow, green According to the CDL information, stopping distance is made up of - ✔✔Traveling distance, slowing distance, stopping distance Approach the bus stop/bay by using the - ✔✔Right turn signal Just before stopping, and while stopped, use the - ✔✔4 way flashers Pulling out of the bus stop/bay, use the - ✔✔Left turn signal The area your bus that you should be surveying for hazards is called the - ✔✔Safety Zone At what point during the day do you start to act as a defensive driver? - ✔✔Pre-Trip inspection You are not allowed to turn right on red in the - ✔✔Artic and Rapid buses What could you use to make sure your mirrors are adjusted properly on a forty-foot bus? - ✔✔At the Mirror Station There are two types of right and left turns. Name them - ✔✔Square and Belly out turns What is the general "rule" for following distance in a bus - ✔✔1000 and 4 The minimum number of interior mirrors normally found on a 40ft bus is - ✔✔3 or more
The normal sequence of a traffic control signal from top to bottom is - ✔✔red, yellow, green As you turn, when should you start accelerating? - ✔✔When the turn is complete While driving any vehicle on any transit facility you should always use the - ✔✔Turn signals to indicate your intended direction of travel When driving, you can always rely on - ✔✔nothing except yourself What percentage of motor vehicle accidents are preventable in one way or another? - ✔✔About 90% What percentage of our accidents happen at our transit facilities? - ✔✔About 40% A good defensive driver will assume - ✔✔that all other drivers will not stop for red lights and stop signs Defensive Driving means - ✔✔Being continually alert to possible hazards around your bus and taking action to avoid these hazards When you are approaching a major intersection you should - ✔✔Look left then right then forward then left again What are the types of accidents might you, as a bus operator, be involved in most? - ✔✔Right side, intersection, stationary objects on the lot What is the speed limit at all transit facilities, bus garages, transit centers, etc.? - ✔✔10 miles per hour or less then It can be hazardous to back up a bus; so, when it becomes necessary for you to back up a bus, you should always - ✔✔Check behind the bus for hazards, then use your 4 ways and tap the horn as you back up the bus slowly
As a professional operator at Veolia Transportation, you should make every effort to - ✔✔Maintain a professional appearance by being well groomed and in clean and pressed uniform, be as courteous and helpful as possible to every customer and co-worker, achieve World Class Safety in everything we do, on and off the bus at all times