Indiana CDL School Bus Test study materials
Indiana CDL School Bus Test study resources

Indiana CDL School Bus Test case studies

Indiana CDL School Bus Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Indiana CDL School Bus (S) endorsement is the credential a Hoosier driver adds to a Commercial Driver's License to legally operate a school bus. It is aimed at bus drivers, substitute drivers, activity-trip drivers, and anyone moving from general commercial driving into student transportation. The Indiana CDL School Bus Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,403 words.

1

Pre-Trip Air Leak With a Route Waiting

you begin the pre-trip inspection of a 2021 conventional school bus assigned to a 6:50 a.m. middle-school route.

538 words, about 3 min
2

Crossing Four Lanes With a Distracted Driver in the Far Lane

you stop a 48-passenger bus on a four-lane road with two lanes in each direction and a posted 45 mph speed limit. There is no median, only a painted center turn lane.

499 words, about 2 min
3

Standing Student in the Aisle on a Narrow Rural Road

you are driving a 71-passenger bus with 34 middle-school students on a two-lane rural road with a 45 mph limit. There is a narrow gravel shoulder on the right and a ditch beyond it; the nearest safe pull-off is about 0.4 mile ahead.

386 words, about 2 min
4

Stuck Gate and Flashing Lights at a Three-Track Crossing

On a rural route at 7:10 a.m., you approach a three-track railroad crossing with flashing red lights and a gate on your side that is stuck in the raised position. There is no train visible, but the crossing has a slight curve to the left, limiting sight distance to about 500 feet down the tracks.

460 words, about 2 min
5

Engine Smoke and a Wheelchair Student

you are driving a 2016 school bus with 18 students, including one student in a wheelchair, on the shoulder of a two-lane highway. Smoke begins coming from the dashboard and engine compartment, and you smell burning insulation.

520 words, about 3 min