Special Needs State Rodeo Questions 2011
Driver Name:___________________________________
Monitor Name: _________________________________
1.
The sign for "_____" is made by bringing your fingers and thumb together and touching
your cheek at the side of your mouth. Then move your hand an inch or two toward your ear and
touch your cheek again
2. Beginning on the 11th school day of a student’s disciplinary removal during the school year, and if
removal is a change in placement, the student must be provided free appropriate public education
(FAPE) services during the period of removal. True___ False __
3. Parking the busses ___ _ helps prevent children from entering a danger zone.
a. Side by side.
b. Perpendicular to each other.
c. Bumper-to-bumper
4. ____ the kids as they leave the bus and again as they walk away from the bus.
a. Greet
b. Count
c. Signal
5. “The emergency evacuation of a school bus shall only be conducted when staying on the school
bus is more hazardous than exiting the school bus” is found in what WAC? _______________
6. The driver of a vehicle upon overtaking or meeting from either direction any school bus
which has stopped on the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any
school children shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus when there is in
operation on said school bus a visual signal as specified in RCW 46.37.190 and said
driver shall not proceed until such school bus resumes motion or the visual signals are
no longer activated. Where is this found? _______________
7. The student’s present capabilities, anticipated needs and goals, and a method for
measuring them be stated and revised at least annually in an __________________________.
8.
Electric wheel chairs should be shifted into the neutral position so that they are not accidentally
“driven” by the student while on the bus. True ___ False ___
9. A school bus driver is a professional driver. This means and includes: ____
a. Having the necessary skills and being competent in using them.
b. Knowing the correct thing to do and doing it accurately every time.
c. Knowing and following the RCW and the WAC.
d. All of the above.
10. The three steps you should use to keep children safe from danger zone accidents are: ___
a. Count the kids away, close the door and honk your horn before you move.
b. Close the door, honk the horn and give the kids the “okay” signal before you move.
c. Count the kids away, know where they are and clear your mirrors immediately before you move.
11.
The sign for "___________" is made by starting with the fingers of your dominant hand near
your lips. Your hand should be a "flat hand." Move your hand forward and a bit down in the
direction of the person you are thanking. Smile.
12.
Never put a student off the bus except at school or at his or her designated school bus stop. If you feel
the offense is serious enough that you cannot safely drive the bus, call for a school administrator or
police to come and remove the student. True ____
False ____
13. Mandatory evacuations. The driver must evacuate the bus when: ___
a. The bus is on fire or there is a threat of a fire.
b. The bus is stalled on, or adjacent to, a railroad-highway crossing.
c. The position of the bus may change and increase the danger.
d. All of the above.
14. NHTSA decided that the best way to provide crash protection to passengers of large school buses
through a concept called “__________________.”
15.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) establishes Federal motor vehicle
safety standards to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, including
crashes involving school buses. True _____ False______
16.
_____________ fatalities account for the highest number of school bus-related fatalities.
17. The approximate age of a child considered to be capable of recognizing traffic dangers are __ to__ years.
18. Napping will increase the length of continuous wakefulness before a duty period. True_____False ____
19.
List the 4 types of Sexual Harassment and Peer-to-Peer (Student-to-Student) Harassment?
_______, __________,___________,___________
20. What are the three things you can do to prevent danger zone accidents?
_________________, ___________________, and_____________________________.
21.
22.
Knowing ________is one way to avoid danger zone accidents.
a) Which children cross the street?
b) How many children are on the route?
c) The children’s names
The sign for "________" is made by forming either an "a" or an "s" with your right hand.
Rotate your hand over your heart in a few clockwise motions.
23. Flat and Convex Mirrors together show each side of the bus __ feet back and __ feet out at the
___foot point. Also,____ feet straight back on each side.
24.
What activity must a school bus driver use to reduce blind spots at an intersection? _____and ______
25.
How many feet should student move away from the bus during an evacuation? ________feet.
26.
ECEAP stands for___________________________________________________________.
27.
Loading and unloading procedures are contained in what WAC? __________________________
28.
____ is an example of an indirect way you can prevent children from entering the danger zone.
a) Having a discussion with your passengers at the beginning of the school year.
b) Counting the kids as the cross the street.
c) Watch for strings hanging off of jackets and backpacks.
29. The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with three or more marked traffic lanes
need not stop upon meeting a school bus which is proceeding in the opposite direction
and is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children, is what RCW?
_____________________.
30. There are three types of heat related emergencies. They are______________, ___________________,
__________________.
31. When giving care to an injured person until EMS personnel arrive, you should monitor the “ABCs”
This stands for_______________, ___________________and ______________________.
32.
The sign for "______________" is made by forming the right hand into the letter "t." The palm
side is facing away from you. Shake your hand side to side a couple times.
33. You notice that a child looks panicked and cannot cough, speak or breathe. What life-threatening
condition could the child be experiencing? ______________
34.
A security sweep should be part of every school bus pre-trip and post trip inspection. This should
include checking inside all compartments, checking under the hood, under the driver’s seat and under
the bus and in the wheel wells. True ___ False ___
35.
At the NAPT Summit last November the assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of
Education and the director of the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools spoke about bullying. What is
his name? ________________________________
36. In 40 percent of all crashes involving fatalities to occupants of a school bus or vehicle used as a school
bus, the principal point of impact was the front of the vehicle. True ____ False____
37. The mission of the _______________________________________________, an agency of
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce
economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards, and
enforcement activity.
38. As you approach a pickup area, you should: ____
a) Scan the entire area and take note of where the children are.
b) Scan the entire area directly in front of and behind the bus.
c) Look straight ahead.
39. Vehicles emerging from driveways, alleys or buildings, including educational buildings, must yield
the right-of-way to pedestrians on the sidewalk and traffic on the roadway is found in what RCW?
_____________________ .
40. Driving to prevent collisions despite the actions of others or the presence of adverse weather conditions
is called _____________Driving.
41. 2011 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY POSTER CONTEST National Level 2010-2011 School Year theme:
______________________________________________________.
42.
The sign for "____" is made by forming either an "a" or an "s" with your right hand. Rotate
your hand over your heart in a few clockwise motions.
43. A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should: _____
a. Stop the burning
b. Cool the burn with large amounts of cold water
c. Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing
d. All of the above
44. Who is the current president of NAPT and a quality assurance specialist with the Division of Special
Education/Early Intervention Services at the Maryland State Department of Education?
_______________________________.
45. A student’s records are confidential. Who are the only primary people with whom a school bus driver
may share that information? _______________________________and ____________________.
46. Where is the strap fitted across the student in a wheelchair? ___________________________.
47. The federal law that guarantees all children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public
education is EHCA which stands for ______________________________________________.
48. Most persons with sudden cardiac arrest need an electric shock called defibrillation. Each minute that
defibrillation is delayed reduces the chance of survival by about _____ percent.
49. Name our 5 Regional Transportation Coordinators:
1. Region 1 ____________________
2. Region 2 ____________________
3. Region 3 ____________________
4. Region 4 ____________________
5. Region 5 ____________________
50.
The sign for "_____" is made by forming your right hand into the letter "y." Place your
thumb against your temple. Twist your hand until your little finger points upward. Repeat the
motion once.