School Bus · Question #463

When students are loading, the driver should:

A. Count and watch for late stragglers crossing the road
B. Look at phone
C. Skip count
D. Speed up

Correct answer: A. Count and watch for late stragglers crossing the road
Explanation: Watch all directions for late students.

Why this question matters on the School Bus exam

This question is one of the 50 we have for the School Bus CDL knowledge test. The official AAMVA Commercial Driver License Manual chapter on School Bus covers exactly this topic, and most state DMV exams pull from the same chapter. Memorizing the right answer is fine for passing, but understanding the underlying rule is what keeps you safe on the road and out of trouble with FMCSA inspectors.

If this topic gave you trouble, take the full School Bus practice test to drill it across all the related questions. We recommend reading every explanation, even on the questions you got right, because the manual phrasing in the explanation often shows up word-for-word on the real exam.

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