Chapter 2-2: Driving a bus

Preparing for the Ontario bus driver’s license exam is easier with a free practice test focused on the “Driving a Bus” chapter. This section tests your knowledge of safe bus operation, including managing stops, using mirrors effectively, and ensuring passenger safety.

Ontario Bus Driver - Chapter 2-2: Driving a bus

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What should you turn off prior to backing?

Interior lights only

Turn signals and brake lights

Phone and radio

Headlights and wipers

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After completing a left turn and being just right of the centre line, when should you move to the right lane?

Only after stopping completely

Immediately, regardless of traffic

When it is safe and as you speed up

Only if signalled by other drivers

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What safety equipment should a professional driver always use?

A seatbelt

Driving gloves

A hat

Sunglasses

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When a cyclist is turning left, what are they permitted to do?

Walk their bike through the intersection

Turn only from the right side of the road

Make a left turn from a left-turn lane where one is available

Use the sidewalk to complete the turn

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At lower speeds than other traffic, where are bicycles and mopeds expected to ride?

About one metre from the curb or parked cars, or as close as practical to the right edge

On the sidewalk

Directly on the centre line

In oncoming traffic

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When possible, how should you exit into traffic if it helps you avoid backing into traffic?

Always back out quickly

Drive out into traffic rather than backing into traffic

Back into traffic using hazard lights

Pull forward regardless of visibility

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Why should a bus driver use headlights at all times?

To reduce fuel use

To warn drivers they are going fast

Only to see better at night

To make sure the bus is easily seen

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Which of the following is one reason cyclists may move into the middle of the lane?

To show they have right-of-way

To park temporarily

To signal a flat tire

To discourage passing where the lane is too narrow to be shared safely

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What should you do before backing into any area?

Back up slowly without checking

Stay in the driver’s seat and rely on mirrors only

Exit the vehicle and walk around to examine the area

Rely on passengers to guide you

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Which action helps make Ontario’s roads safer?

Ignoring warning labels on medicine

Driving while on any medication

Not drinking and driving

Driving after drinking small amounts only

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When making a left turn with a large vehicle, how should you monitor the path of the rear wheels?

Rely on traffic behind to warn you

Look only through the windshield

Use your left outside mirror

Use only the right outside mirror

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Why should you avoid following a cyclist too closely?

They might speed up suddenly

They always turn without signalling

It is illegal regardless of distance

They do not have brake lights to warn when slowing or stopping

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What hazards must you look for when inspecting the area before backing?

Overhead obstacles/wires, side clearances, pedestrians, and objects in your path

Only vehicles behind you

Only low curbs

Only road markings

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Seatbelt use is recommended:

Only for new drivers

Only in bad weather

Only on highways

For drivers and passengers, except when you are a passenger on a bus without seat belts

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What vehicle signals should you activate before backing?

Four-way flashers and sound the horn

Right turn signal only

High beam headlights

Left turn signal only

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How should a safe driver handle distractions and intersections?

Focus on GPS and trust other drivers to stop

Talk continuously on a two-way radio and assume intersections are clear

Text only at red lights and look straight ahead through intersections

Avoid electronic distractions and check traffic in all directions before entering an intersection

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Why must you be cautious about a motorcycle with a turn signal on when you plan to turn left in front of it?

The rider may have forgotten to switch off the turn signal

Motorcycles must always yield

Motorcycles turn faster than indicated

Turn signals on motorcycles are only decorative

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Which of the following is considered risky driving behavior?

Signaling well before changing lanes

Yielding to other drivers when in doubt

Cutting people off, sudden lane changes, and running yellow lights

Keeping a steady speed and lane position

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A defensive driver adjusts speed by:

Speeding up in bad weather to get home faster

Ignoring road conditions if under the speed limit

Slowing down when road conditions can affect stopping distance or vehicle control

Maintaining the same speed in all conditions

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Which is the safest practice regarding following distance?

Match the speed and distance of the car beside you

Drive very slowly right behind large vehicles

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead

Follow closely to prevent others from cutting in

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A driver should avoid driving when:

Passengers are quiet

The weather is sunny

Tired, upset, or sick

The traffic is light

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Regarding speed, safe drivers should:

Drive at the flow of traffic even if it’s above the limit

Ignore speed limits at night

Only slow down when police are nearby

Obey speed limits and slow down in poor road and weather conditions

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When are cyclists not required to ride close to the right edge of the road?

When travelling at or faster than the normal speed of traffic

Only at night

When they are tired

When the road is straight and dry

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What are the possible penalties for not maintaining the required distance when passing a cyclist?

Jail time only

A fine and two demerit points

Verbal warning only

Vehicle impoundment only

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How can you often avoid the need for backing?

By backing faster

By using your horn more frequently

By always parking in reverse

By planning your route in advance

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Cyclists may use any part of the lane if necessary to:

Avoid obstacles or unsafe road conditions

Block traffic

Race other vehicles

Make drivers slow down unnecessarily

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Whenever possible, what should you do when passing a cyclist?

Honk and force the cyclist to move

Speed up and pass without signalling

Change lanes to pass

Stay in your lane and pass very close

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Why do larger school buses have more rear swing?

They use different tire sizes

Their rear axles are well ahead of the end of the bus

Their front axles are at the extreme front

They are lighter than other buses

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How should you complete a left turn with a large vehicle to avoid hitting islands or posts?

Turn as tightly as possible to save space

Stay near the centre line throughout the turn

Cut the turn sharply close to the island

Turn in a wide arc, then bring the vehicle back just right of the centre line

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What minimum distance must drivers maintain when passing a cyclist, where practical?

No minimum distance is specified

Two metres

Half a metre

One metre

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