On a school bus, the overhead inside rearview mirror is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus. It should be adjusted to show every student on the bus, including the students directly behind the driver.

Inspect the outside of the bus.

See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

In general, school bus drivers should stop before any railroad crossings to check the tracks for approaching trains. Drivers should stop no closer than 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail in order to have the best view of the tracks. They should look and listen for approaching trains before proceeding through the crossing.

Stop 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.

Check the tracks, but continue driving without stopping.

Stop 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.

Stop 75 feet before the nearest rail.

When checking your vehicle's pedals during a pre-trip inspection, you should ensure that there is nothing under or around the pedals that will obstruct their use. Make sure the pedals are in proper working condition and that the surfaces of the pedals are grooved, if applicable.

The grooved pedal surface has not been smoothed out.

The purpose of an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is to help prevent wheel lockup and help a driver maintain control of their vehicle when braking on a slippery surface.

Maintain control of their vehicle while braking.

See farther ahead of their vehicle.

When asked to make a lane change during the on-road driving test, you should make the proper traffic checks, use your turn signal, and smoothly change lanes when it is safe to do so.

You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.

You should not be concerned with other motorists.

You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.

You should make the lane change as quickly as possible, even if that means cutting off another driver.

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Train for FREE online with our VT bus CDL test. The official exam test consists of several obligatory parts, with all of them checking your knowledge of different blocks of road rules. If you need to obtain a license in Vermont in 2025, learn how to become a bus driver and then practice as much as possible. Free sample tests published on our website will help you check and improve your knowledge and boost your grades. Please bear in mind that DMV requirements for a bus driver may vary from state to state.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

Number of Tests 20

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15 . An inside rearview mirror is used to:

16 . If you come to railroad tracks while driving a school bus, you should generally:

17 . Before a trip, you should make sure that:

18 . ABS allows a driver to:

19 . If your bus has a manual transmission, what should you never do when crossing railroad tracks?

20 . During the driving test, when asked to make a lane change:

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