MO CDL School Bus case studies
MO CDL School Bus · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Missouri School Bus (S) endorsement is a commercial driver license endorsement that allows a qualified driver to operate a school bus. It is intended for applicants who already need, or are adding, a Missouri CDL and who will carry students. Missouri applies additional evaluation criteria to school bus endorsement applicants under §302.272 RSMo and 12 CSR 10-24.160, so the S endorsement is more than a standard knowledge-test add-on. The knowledge test is multiple choice and covers eight areas: danger zones and mirror use; loading and unloading; emergency exit and evacuation; railroad-highway crossings; student management; antilock braking systems; special safety considerations; and vehicle inspection and post-trip inspection. The MO CDL School Bus case studies are 5 cases and about 2,649 words.
1Sun-Glare Stop on a Crowded Two-Lane Street
you are driving Route 14 with 24 students aboard. The assigned stop is on a two-lane residential street with a 25 mph limit.
578 words, about 3 min2The Stop Just Over the Crest
you are on a rural two-lane road posted 55 mph with 18 students aboard. The assigned stop is a mailbox 30 feet beyond a hill crest.
548 words, about 3 min3Smoke in the Cabin on I-70
you are returning from a middle-school activity trip on Interstate 70 with 22 students. You smell burning insulation, then see gray smoke curling from the dashboard.
533 words, about 3 min4Stalled on the Tracks with a Train Coming
you are carrying 16 students on a rural route. The crossing has crossbucks only, no gates or flashing lights, and the track curves to the north.
489 words, about 2 min5Fight in the Back Seat
you are driving a 30-student route on a four-lane arterial. Two eighth graders in the back seat begin fighting over a seat; one has a bloody nose, and the other is standing and shouting.
501 words, about 3 min