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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 4. Education and Early Development. |
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Chapter 4.27. Transportation of Pupils. |
Section 4.27.220. Minimum standards for school bus driver training courses.
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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.
Authorities
14.07.020;14.07.060;28.15.046