ND CDL School Bus case studies
ND CDL School Bus · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The North Dakota commercial driver license (CDL) school bus endorsement - commonly written as the "S" endorsement - is the credential a driver needs to legally operate a school bus while transporting students. It is built on top of a North Dakota CDL and is aimed at people who want to drive for a school district, a contracted pupil-transportation company, or another operation that moves children to and from school and school-related activities. North Dakota's CDL program, including third-party testing and the state's Commercial Driver License Manual, is administered through the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT); the department publishes the CDL manual and the application and renewal procedures that candidates work through. The endorsement knowledge test covers the school bus portion of the CDL manual: vehicle inspection, basic control, shifting, seeing, communicating, controlling speed, managing space, seeing hazards, distracted driving, aggressive drivers and road rage, driving at night, and driving in fog. The ND CDL School Bus case studies are 5 cases and about 2,075 words.
1Pre-Trip Defects and the 6:40 AM Route
in North Dakota, you begin the pre-trip inspection on bus 14, a 72-passenger Type C conventional bus assigned to a 6:40 a.m. route with 22 students.
441 words, about 2 min2Loaded Bus on a 7% Grade
You are driving a 6-speed manual Type C school bus loaded with 44 students on a rural North Dakota state highway. The route descends a 7% grade for 2.5 miles.
424 words, about 2 min3Stop Arm, Curve, and a Child Across the Road
You are approaching a designated school bus stop on a two-lane rural road with a 50 mph speed limit. The road curves slightly to the right about 250 feet ahead of the stop, limiting your view.
440 words, about 2 min4Standing Student, Dispatch Text, and a Tailgating Pickup
You are on an afternoon route with 28 middle-school students. Two students in the back are arguing loudly; one has unbuckled and is standing in the aisle.
384 words, about 2 min5Fog at Night on a Rural Activity Route
You are driving a school activity bus back from a game at 9:15 p.m. on a rural North Dakota two-lane road.
386 words, about 2 min