7D Defensive Driving and Speed Management 3

Question 1

Which factor is most consistently identified as the leading cause of school bus accidents?

Accepted Answer

Driver inattention or distraction

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Mechanical failures

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Adverse weather conditions

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Student misbehavior distracting the driver

Question 2

When is a school bus driver permitted to use high-beam headlights?

Accepted Answer

Only when no oncoming or preceding vehicles are within 500 feet

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At all times to maximize forward visibility

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Only on rural roads with no street lighting

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Whenever traveling above 45 mph at night

Question 3

When driving a school bus in heavy fog, the driver should:

Accepted Answer

Use low beams or fog lights and significantly reduce speed

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Use high beams to maximize forward visibility

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Maintain normal speed to complete the route on schedule

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Pull over and wait until the fog fully clears before continuing

Question 4

When approaching a curve with limited visibility (blind curve), a school bus driver should:

Accepted Answer

Reduce speed and remain in the proper lane

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Accelerate to pass through the zone quickly

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Drift toward the center line for a wider turning radius

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Sound the horn continuously throughout the curve

Question 5

What is 'target fixation' and why is it a hazard for school bus drivers?

Accepted Answer

Staring at a single hazard to the exclusion of surrounding dangers, risking steering toward it

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Excessive focus on the destination schedule instead of current driving

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Using GPS navigation systems while operating the vehicle

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Maintaining eye contact with students through the interior mirror

Question 6

When driving a school bus in strong crosswinds, the driver should:

Accepted Answer

Grip the steering wheel firmly and reduce speed

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Increase speed to reduce the vehicle's exposure time to the wind

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Open roof vents to equalize air pressure on both sides

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Steer sharply into the wind to prevent lateral drift

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the 'scanning' technique used in defensive driving?

Accepted Answer

Continuously sweeping the eyes across mirrors, gauges, and the road ahead

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Studying route maps while stopped at red lights

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Keeping eyes fixed on the center of the lane ahead

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Checking the rearview mirror every 30 seconds on a set interval