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

Stand on the track to flag down any trains

Get everyone out and away from the vehicle

Alert the authorities

To get out and try to push it

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

Pedestrians only

Vehicles only

None of these

Vehicles and pedestrians

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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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School buses must stop at railway crossings...?

Under all circumstances

During the hours of darkness

If they have no automatic warning devices

If the lights are flashing

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

Look and steer from side to side

Look and steer straight ahead

Look and steer opposite the direction you want to go

Look and steer in the direction you want to go

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

Vehicles coming from the right

You

Vehicles coming from the left

Whichever vehicle crosses the stop line first

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

$500

$250

$400

$150

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

The right-hand half of a lane

The left-hand half of a lane

The whole of a lane

A third of the lane nearest the curb

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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 km

2 km

0.5 km

1.5 km

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

Red and white X signs

Yellow X signs

Red and white circles

Yellow triangles

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

Proceed at your normal speed

Slow down and proceed with caution

Come to a complete stop

Accelerate to pass through the junction before other traffic appears

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

Pull straight into the traffic without signaling

Yield to all other traffic

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

Flash your left turn signals and pull out with caution

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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...?

20 m

40 m

80 m

60 m

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Which of these is exempt from hours of service regulations?

Buses run as part of a private transportation service

School buses

Municipal buses operated as part of the public transport service

Buses weighing less than 4500 kg

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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 your lane

All pedestrians have safely reached the opposite sidewalk

One of these things has happened

All pedestrians have safely cleared the front of your vehicle

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

6 m

4 m

3 m

5 m

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

Nobody

Pedestrians on the sidewalk and vehicles on the road

Pedestrians on the sidewalk

Vehicles on the road

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

50 cm

1 m

75 cm

1.5 m

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

Turn brake retarders off

Keep brake retarders on the medium setting

Only use brake retarders in an emergency

Make sure brake retarders are on

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

Midnight

Midday

Dawn

Twilight

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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

Vehicles coming from the right

The vehicle approaching at the highest speed

You

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

Time spent making repairs

All of them

Time spent attending an inspection

Time spent awaiting assistance after a breakdown or accident

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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?

50%

100%

125%

75%

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

Lean out of your window to wave them back

Slow down and let them through

Move out to block them

Speed up to prevent them

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

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