NM CDL School Bus case studies
NM CDL School Bus · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The New Mexico CDL School Bus endorsement - often written as the (S) endorsement on a New Mexico Commercial Driver's License - is the credential a driver needs to legally operate a school bus carrying students. It is aimed at people who already hold or are working toward a New Mexico CDL and who intend to drive for a school district, charter school, or contracted student-transportation operator. The NM CDL School Bus case studies are 5 cases and about 2,441 words.
1The 3:42 Crossing With a Raised Gate and Flashing Lights
At 3:42 p.m., you are driving Bus 27, a 54-passenger conventional bus with 38 students aboard, on a two-lane county road in southern New Mexico. You approach a marked railroad crossing with flashing red lights and a lowered gate.
538 words, about 3 min2Pre-Trip With 38 Students Already Boarding
Bus 14, a 54-passenger air-brake bus, is in the lot with 38 students boarding for a 7:05 departure. During the pre-trip you find: the low-air warning buzzer sounds at 62 psi; with the engine at fast idle, pressure builds from 85 to 100 psi in 70 seconds; the left rear inner tire has 3/32 inch tread; the emergency door buzzer does not sound when the door is opened; and the left stop-arm bulb is out.
522 words, about 3 min3Smoke in the Rear With a Jammed Emergency Door
At 2:18 p.m., Bus 8 is on the shoulder of a four-lane divided highway with 47 middle-school students aboard. Smoke is coming from the rear engine compartment.
475 words, about 2 min4The Aide Is Out and the Route Has Two High-Need Students
At 7:08 a.m., you are scheduled to run Bus 5 with 22 students. The assigned aide calls in sick; no substitute is available.
449 words, about 2 min5The Texas CDL Applicant With a Deferred DUI
An applicant comes to your district with a Texas Class B CDL, passenger (P) endorsement, and air-brake restriction removed. She moved to New Mexico 40 days ago and wants to drive a 72-passenger school bus.
457 words, about 2 min