Post-Trip Inspection and Reporting
Post-trip inspection and reporting
The exam tests the after-route walk-through, security, defect reporting, and incident documentation. The post-trip inspection protects the next group of students and creates a record.
Core rules
- Park securely, set the parking brake, shut off the engine, remove the key, and activate hazard lights if required.
- Walk through every seat, including the back rows, and check under seats and in the aisle for sleeping students, belongings, and damage.
- Check emergency exits, warning lights, stop arm, tires, fluid leaks, and body damage. Report defects in writing to the carrier.
- Report incidents: injuries, fights, stop-arm violations, missed stops, and mechanical problems.
- Secure the bus, close windows and vents, and fuel or charge it according to policy.
A driver finds a sleeping child in the last row after the route. Reasoning: the driver must wake the child, keep the child supervised, and contact dispatch and the school immediately. The child is not left alone or sent home unsupervised. The driver documents the event and the walk-through failure so the cause can be corrected.
Traps that cost marks
Skipping the seat-by-seat walk-through, reporting a defect only verbally, leaving the bus unlocked or keys accessible, and failing to report a stop-arm violation. The exam treats the post-trip check as a required safety inspection, not a cleaning task.