CSPT Core Concepts & Fundamentals 2

Question 1

Which Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard establishes the 'compartmentalization' occupant protection concept for school bus passenger seating?

Accepted Answer

FMVSS 222

Answer

FMVSS 222 sets school bus passenger seating and crash protection requirements, including closely spaced, high-backed, energy-absorbing seats.

Question 2

Which FMVSS governs school bus emergency exits and window retention and release?

Accepted Answer

FMVSS 217

Answer

FMVSS 217 covers bus emergency exits and window retention and release requirements.

Question 3

Which school bus type is built on a cutaway front-section van chassis with a GVWR typically of 10,000 lbs or less (or more for the larger variant)?

Accepted Answer

Type A

Answer

Type A buses are built on a cutaway van chassis with the entrance door behind the front wheels.

Question 4

A Type D school bus is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A transit-style bus with the entrance door ahead of the front wheels

Answer

Type D buses have a forward-control or transit-style body with the entrance door ahead of the front wheels.

Question 5

Which CDL endorsements are required for a driver to operate a school bus carrying students?

Accepted Answer

S and P

Answer

School bus drivers need the passenger (P) endorsement and the school bus (S) endorsement.

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