Ontario Bus Driver Test 03

ONTARIO BUS DRIVER TEST 03

In addition to driving, bus drivers are responsible for inspecting their vehicles before and after each trip, reporting any issues, and following strict schedules. Overall, a bus driver in Ontario, Canada must be highly competent, responsible, and committed to providing excellent service to their passengers.

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When waiting for pedestrians at specially marked pedestrian crossings or crossovers, you may not pull away until...?

All pedestrians have safely cleared the front of your vehicle

All pedestrians have safely cleared your lane

One of these things has happened

All pedestrians have safely reached the opposite sidewalk

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Motorcycles and mopeds have a right to use...?

The left-hand half of a lane

The right-hand half of a lane

A third of the lane nearest the curb

The whole of a lane

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School buses must stop at railway crossings...?

If the lights are flashing

Under all circumstances

During the hours of darkness

If they have no automatic warning devices

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You should always remember that the average car driver probably does not appreciate that you may need how much more stopping distance than them?

100%

75%

125%

50%

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When you are entering the road from a private road or driveway, you must yield to...?

Pedestrians on the sidewalk and vehicles on the road

Pedestrians on the sidewalk

Nobody

Vehicles on the road

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For safety, cyclists are permitted to use...?

Any part of a lane

The right-hand half of a lane

Any part of the lane up to 2 m from the curb

Any part of the lane up to 1 m from the curb

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If your bus gets stopped on a railway crossing, the first thing to do is...?

To get out and try to push it

Get everyone out and away from the vehicle

Alert the authorities

Stand on the track to flag down any trains

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When considering whether or not to cross a railway crossing, you should remember that a train, even under full emergency braking, can take up to how long to come to a stop?

1.5 km

1 km

0.5 km

2 km

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A commercial vehicle driver is regarded as being on duty except when...?

Cleaning their vehicle

Taking a lunch break between trips

Traveling as a co-driver

Inspecting their vehicle

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You are approaching a yield sign but can see no pedestrians or vehicles. You should...?

Proceed at your normal speed

Accelerate to pass through the junction before other traffic appears

Come to a complete stop

Slow down and proceed with caution

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Which of these counts as on duty hours for a bus driver?

All of them

Time spent attending an inspection

Time spent making repairs

Time spent awaiting assistance after a breakdown or accident

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Except when overtaking and passing another vehicle, when you are driving your bus on a highway at a speed in excess of 60 km/h, the minimum distance, by law, which you must keep between yourself and other vehicles is...?

60 m

80 m

20 m

40 m

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You are approaching an intersection without signs or lights. Right-of-way belongs to...?

Vehicles coming from the right

You

Whichever vehicle crosses the stop line first

Vehicles coming from the left

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On wet, slippery and icy roads, you should...?

Keep brake retarders on the medium setting

Only use brake retarders in an emergency

Turn brake retarders off

Make sure brake retarders are on

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At an intersection with stop signs at all corners, right-of-way belongs to...?

The first vehicle to come to a complete stop

You

Vehicles coming from the right

The vehicle approaching at the highest speed

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When smaller, faster vehicles try to pass, you should...?

Slow down and let them through

Speed up to prevent them

Move out to block them

Lean out of your window to wave them back

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If you have exhaust or engine brake retarders fitted to your bus, you should be aware that...?

They increase engine noise

They only work under hard braking

They should any be used in an emergency

All of these things apply

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When passing a cyclist in a bus, you should where practical give them a distance gap of at least...?

1.5 m

1 m

75 cm

50 cm

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With certain exceptions, what is the maximum number of hours a bus driver can drive in a day?

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Which of these is exempt from hours of service regulations?

School buses

Buses weighing less than 4500 kg

Municipal buses operated as part of the public transport service

Buses run as part of a private transportation service

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With certain exceptions, a bus driver must have how many off-duty hours per day?

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A bus driver has spent two hours cleaning and inspecting their vehicle. How many hours are they permitted to drive that day?

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You should be especially cautious for children running in the road at...?

Twilight

Midnight

Midday

Dawn

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Railway crossings on public roads in Ontario are marked with what?

Yellow X signs

Yellow triangles

Red and white X signs

Red and white circles

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If you are turning left, you must yield right-of-way to...?

None of these

Vehicles only

Pedestrians only

Vehicles and pedestrians

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When pulling out from a bus bay, you should...?

Pull straight into the traffic without signaling

Sound your horn to warn other drivers you are joining the traffic

Yield to all other traffic

Flash your left turn signals and pull out with caution

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Failing to leave an adequate gap for a cyclist may result in a fine of up to...?

$400

$500

$150

$250

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If you start to skid, you should release the brakes and...?

Look and steer from side to side

Look and steer in the direction you want to go

Look and steer opposite the direction you want to go

Look and steer straight ahead

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At a railway crossing with a train coming, you should stop at least how far from the nearest rail?

4 m

6 m

5 m

3 m

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In order to drive a bus for 13 hours, you must have had at least how many hours off duty prior to this period?

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