Post-Trip Inspection and Reporting
Post-Trip Inspection and Reporting
This domain tests what you do after the last rider leaves: walk-through, security, defect reporting, and documentation.
Core rules
- Park safely, set the parking brake, and shut down properly. Secure the bus against unauthorized movement.
- Walk the entire passenger compartment. Check under seats, in the lavatory if equipped, and at the rear for sleeping riders, lost items, and suspicious packages.
- Check aisles, exits, seats, handrails, and emergency equipment for damage or missing items.
- Note new damage, fluid leaks, tire problems, and inoperative lights or doors. Report defects promptly and in writing when your employer requires a vehicle condition report.
- Report incidents involving riders, injuries, or property damage according to company policy. Do not decide that a minor event needs no record.
- Refuel or clean only in designated areas, and never leave the bus unattended with riders aboard.
Worked example. After your last stop, you find a backpack on a seat. You should not open it. Secure the bus, follow your company's suspicious-item procedure, and report it. If a rider is still asleep, wake them and arrange safe delivery to the terminal; do not leave them locked in the bus.
Traps that cost marks
- Skipping the walk-through because the bus looks empty.
- Reporting a defect only verbally when a written report is required.
- Leaving the bus running or unsecured.
- Treating a lost item as unimportant.
- Failing to document an injury or rider incident.