Illinois CDL School Bus Test case studies
Illinois CDL School Bus Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Illinois School Bus (S) endorsement is the credential a commercial driver adds to an Illinois CDL in order to operate a school bus carrying students. It is aimed at current and prospective CDL holders - district employees, contractor drivers, and route or activity-bus drivers - who already hold or are working toward a Class A, B, or C license and now need the school bus authorization on top of it. The Illinois CDL School Bus Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,670 words.
1Stop Arm vs. a Speeding Pickup
on a two-lane blacktop with a 55 mph limit and almost no shoulder. Your bus, carrying 19 students, has stopped with the stop arm out and red lights flashing at a driveway on a slight right-hand curve.
580 words, about 3 min2Unruly Student and an Asthma Attack
At 3:40 p.m., 31 middle school students are aboard a 48-passenger bus on a four-lane arterial with a 45 mph limit. Two blocks after school, a 13-year-old in seat 7 unbuckles, stands, and shouts at a student in seat 12; a paper ball hits your shoulder.
547 words, about 3 min3Smoke in the Passenger Compartment
At 8:05 a.m., 36 students are aboard a 54-passenger bus on a two-lane state route. The temperature is 19°F.
533 words, about 3 min4Horn at a Passive Crossing
At 6:55 a.m., you are driving a 40-foot conventional school bus with 26 students toward a rural passive crossing: one track, no gates or lights, a stop sign, and a slight upgrade. A stand of trees is within 25 feet of the track on the right, and the sun is low behind you.
489 words, about 2 min5Soft Brake Pedal on a Winter Route
in January, the temperature is 14°F and there is freezing drizzle. You are assigned a 2016 Type C bus with hydraulic brakes and 78,000 miles.
521 words, about 3 min