To successfully complete a school bus driver training course approved under 4 AAC 27.200(c), a person must do the following to the satisfaction of the instructor:
- (1) identify the major mechanical component systems of a school bus;
- (2) complete a pre-trip inspection of a school bus;
- (3) adjust the driver's seat of a school bus so that all controls can be reached easily;
- (4) adjust the mirrors of a school bus for optimum visibility;
- (5) demonstrate starting and stopping the bus smoothly using proper coordination of accelerator, clutch where applicable and brakes;
- (6) stop a school bus a specified distance from another object or point using over the hood, rear and curb reference points;
- (7) where applicable shift gears on a moving school bus in a manner that provides a safe ride to passengers and avoids damage and unnecessary wear to the bus components;
- (8) where applicable, demonstrate the use of shifting in slowing and stopping the bus;
- (9) turn a corner in a school bus while keeping the bus in the correct lane of traffic;
- (10) back up a school bus in a straight line, and turn the bus around by backing into a side street under conditions of both ample and limited space;
- (11) explain and demonstrate defensive driving skills which may help prevent accidents in school buses in spite of incorrect actions of others;
- (12) demonstrate procedures for properly loading and unloading students;
- (13) explain techniques for managing the behavior of students on a school bus in a positive way;
- (14) explain proper actions to take during driving emergencies;
- (15) locate and explain how to use emergency equipment found on school buses;
- (16) explain and demonstrate procedures for safely positioning a school bus on a road after a mechanical breakdown or emergency situation;
- (17) demonstrate procedures for safely evacuating passengers of a school bus; and
- (18) demonstrate procedures for properly crossing railroad tracks in a school bus.
(Eff. 3/15/89, Register 109)
Authority: AS 14.07.020