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 exiting your vehicle during the basic vehicle control skills test, you must face the vehicle and maintain three points of contact at all times. If your testing vehicle is a bus, you must maintain contact with the handrail. Exiting the vehicle incorrectly may result in automatic failure of the basic vehicle control skills test.

Maintain contact with the handrail.

Never make contact with the handrail.

Maintain contact with the handrail.

The danger zones of a school bus are areas in which children are most likely to be hit, either by another vehicle or by the bus itself. Such areas are located to the front, sides, and rear of a bus. Danger zones can extend 10 feet from every side of a bus.

To the front, sides, and rear of the bus.

Only to the rear and left side of the bus.

To the front, sides, and rear of the bus.

The overhead inside rearview mirror in a school bus is used to monitor passenger activity inside the bus.

See potential hazards on the road.

See vehicles trying to switch lanes.

During the on-road driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on specific driving maneuvers, as well as your general driving behavior.

How quickly you arrive to your destination.

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Train for FREE online with our WA 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 Washington 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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8 . If you come to railroad tracks while driving a school bus, you should generally:

9 . If exiting a bus, a driver must:

10 . A school bus's danger zones are located:

11 . When boarding a school bus, students should:

12 . The inside rearview mirror is used to:

13 . During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:

14 . When students board a school bus, the driver should:

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