Chapter 7 (part 3): Info for Class 2 and Class 4 Vehicles

A detailed illustration of a bus driving through an urban area, focusing on safe driving practices and bus-related signage.

Bus Driver Skills Quiz

Test your knowledge on the essential skills and protocols required for safely operating a bus. This quiz covers key practices that ensure both passenger safety and efficient driving.

Topics include:

  • Bus operation standards
  • Driving maneuvers
  • Safety protocols
13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by DrivingGuide202
What is an essential skill required in the operation of a bus?
Smooth acceleration and braking
Parking
Preventing non-paying passengers from boarding
Speed and effeciency
Before you begin driving a bus, what should you be certain of?
That all passengers are seated
That your fuel tank is full
That the doors are closed properly
All answers are correct
Every vehicle used for conveying passengers shall have at least 3 exits.
True
False
Which of these driver accidents is not preventable?
Picking up or dropping off passengers when it is unsafe to do so
Sudden stops or starts with standing passengers
Sharp turns at excessive speeds
Drunken or disorderly passengers
When executing a sharp turn to the right, how far from the curb should you position the bus?
1 to 1.5 m
2 to 2.5 m
5 m
As close to the right curb as possible
When executing a right turn, which curb line should you use as an indicator to start turning when you see it through the front entrance door?
Blue (the curb line of the street you are travelling on)
Green (the sidewalk of the side street)
Red (the curb line of the side street)
Entering a turn at a low speed requires less turning speed of the steering wheel, making a smother turn with less exertion by the driver.
True
False
All left turns with buses, as with all other vehicles, must be started in the _______ lane, as close to the centre line or dividing curb as possible.
Left
Middle
Right
Bus
When executing a left turn, how long should you proceed straight before turning the wheel?
Until you have fully left the turning lane
Until the intersecting curb can be seen through the front left window
Until you feel that it is safe to turn
As long as possible without exiting the intersection
Narrow intersecting streets may require that you proceed straight ahead over the centre of the intersection before a turn can be started.
True
False
What is the proper protocol for leaving the curb in a bus?
Check your side mirror for oncoming traffic
Check your side mirror and glance over your left shoulder for oncoming traffic
Check your side mirror and glance over both shoulders for oncoming traffic
Glance over both shoulders for oncoming traffic
Why is leaving the curb a particularly hazardous movement for buses?
The overhang of the rear wheels can strike pedestrians or objects
It is easy to forget passengers at the stop
Because they are moving into oncoming traffic
The passengers may still be moving within the vehicle
Which is not a warning clue that a parked car could suddenly move?
Their front wheels are turned out
There is a driver sitting behind the wheel
Their brake lights are turned on
There is someone in the passenger seat
There is exhaust coming from the tail pipe
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