Maryland CDL School Bus Test case studies
Maryland CDL School Bus Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Maryland CDL School Bus (S) endorsement is the credential a commercial driver needs to legally operate a school bus in Maryland, and the knowledge test that earns it is administered by the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). This independent study page is written for candidates who already hold or are working toward a Maryland commercial driver's license and are adding the school bus endorsement, whether they drive for a county school system, a contractor, or a private school. The Maryland CDL School Bus Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,792 words.
1Cold-Morning Air Brake Defects Before a 38-Student Route
You are assigned a 2016 conventional 72-passenger school bus with air brakes for a 6:50 a.m. Overnight temperature was 24°F.
564 words, about 3 min2Morning Stop Just Beyond a Crest in Rain and Fog
You drive a 40-foot school bus on a two-lane road posted 45 mph. Your route sheet lists a morning stop at mile marker 12.3, just beyond the crest of a hill.
550 words, about 3 min3Rear-Seat Dares and a Threat to Open the Emergency Door
You are driving the afternoon route with 47 students aboard a bus rated for 48. Three eighth-graders in the rear seat are involved: one repeatedly stands and shouts, one throws an empty water bottle toward the front, and one stands in the aisle recording on a phone.
575 words, about 3 min4Fog, a Passive Crossing, and a Tailgating Pickup
You are driving a 38-foot school bus with 12 students on a rural two-lane road at 6:45 a.m. You approach a railroad-highway grade crossing with only a crossbuck; there are no gates or flashing lights.
554 words, about 3 min5Electrical Smoke on a Barrier-Separated Highway
You are driving a 48-passenger bus with 36 students on a six-lane divided highway posted 55 mph. The concrete median barrier is on your left; the right shoulder is narrow, with a guardrail beyond it.
549 words, about 3 min