Minnesota CDL School Bus Test case studies
Minnesota CDL School Bus Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota school bus (S) endorsement is added to a Commercial Driver's License when you intend to drive a school bus carrying students, and it is administered through the state's driver and vehicle services exam stations as a knowledge test alongside the CDL general knowledge requirements. It is aimed at drivers moving into pupil transportation - often people already holding a Class B CDL, or new drivers entering the field who will also complete behind-the-wheel training. The knowledge test emphasizes the parts of the job that are unlike any other commercial driving: loading and unloading students safely, controlling behavior on the bus, handling railroad-highway grade crossings, evacuating in an emergency, and recognizing the school bus warning lights and stop-arm rules that Minnesota drivers must obey. Preparation should center on the state's official CDL/school bus manual, which is the source the test is drawn from. The Minnesota CDL School Bus Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,383 words.
1The Kindergartner and the Empty Driveway
on a snowy January afternoon, you stop your 84-passenger bus at a rural driveway. A five-year-old kindergartner is the only student left.
534 words, about 3 min2The Crossing Gate That Will Not Rise
on a two-lane county road, you approach a gated railroad crossing with 22 students aboard. The red lights begin flashing and the gate on your side lowers.
497 words, about 2 min3Smoke on the Freeway Shoulder
on Interstate 94 near St. Cloud, you are driving a 72-passenger bus with 14 middle-school students.
477 words, about 2 min4Cold-Morning Brake Pedal
On Monday at 6:10 a.m., the temperature is -2°F and your Type A school bus has sat since Friday. You are scheduled for a 28-student route.
432 words, about 2 min5Intersection Rear-End Collision with Students Aboard
Paul, you are stopped at a red light with 18 middle-school students aboard. A car rear-ends your bus at about 20 mph.
443 words, about 2 min