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| Driver Check Area Step 1 Safety Equipment |
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| Check for charged and properly rated ABC fire estinguisher. Check for proper date on inspection sticker, check for reflective triangles, 36 unit first aid kit and scissors, body fluid clean up kit, seatbelt cutter, spare fuses, and video equipment securely fastened. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 2/Windshield |
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| Check for current DMV and Dept of Education stickers, cracks, dirt, illegal sticker, and other obstructions of the drivers view. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 3/Inside Documentation. |
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| Rules and regulations, code of conduct, proper registration, and current schedule. Check for condition and adjustment of sun visor. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 4/Turn Key on and Check |
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| Horn, hi/low, winshield washers and wipers (every speed), heaters, defrosters, and fans (hi/low), dome lights. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 5/Engine Start Checks |
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| Listen for unusual noises, check oil pressure guage (should come to normal within seconds of starting), the Ammeter should show a positive charge, Voltmeter should approx 14 volts, Fuel; enough to make a trip. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 6/Steering Wheel |
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| Should be no more than 10 degree of play in wheel (2 inches) |
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| Drive Check Area Step 7/in seat check |
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| Turn right signal on check indicator, turn headlights on and activate high beam, turn clearance lights on, turn strobe light on. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 8/Check Outside of Bus |
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| Right signal on side of bus, cowl and front of bus, High beam headlights. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 9/Passenger Area Check |
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| Check stepwell light, hand rail mounting (securely fastened), steps and stairwell tread, entrance door glass, service door controls . (Close door), Activate (8) way lights and check indicators, Turn key on if it is off. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 10/Walk back through the bus check |
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| Check seats for loose damged bottoms, frames, front and back, make certain seat bottomes are latched if equipped. open rear emergency door and check for proper operation, instructions, buzzer, and door stop/prop. Check right rear signal light, back up lights, and listen for backup alarm. Check brake lights, rear amber lights. Close emergency door. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 11/Walk toward front of bus check |
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| Check back of seats, check emergency windows for proper operation, latches, instructions, and buzzers (make sure window opens fully), check strobe light, look for loose or foreign objects. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 12/Set in Driver Seat Check |
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| Check clearance lights, freflectors, lettering and numbers. Check storage box for chains, stretchers and wire for broken links. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 13/Drive Shaft |
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| Make sure shaft is not bents or cracked, couplings appear secure, safety loops are in place. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 14/Rear bus check |
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| Clearnace lights, red 8 way lights, tail lights, reflectors, license plate and light, open emergency door (check outside lettering), automatic chains (if equipped), Check Frame for cracks or bends, no loose cracked, bent or missing parts, check springs, mounts, shock absorbers, and if equipped air bags. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 15/Differential |
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| Drive Check Area Step 16/Left Outside Check |
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| Check clearance lights, reflectors, and emergency window instructions, mud flap securely mouted and no damage, tires rims, lug nuts, axle seals, and spacers, brakes, exhaust system that visible parts are securly mounted and there are no separation holes or leakes. Check the frame for cracks or damage and for loose, cracked, ebnt, broken or missing parts. Check the Stop Arm (sign) that the proper lights wires, and cables, air leaks and condition of boot, check sign for lettering and fading. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 17/ Front of Bus |
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| proper operation and condition of left turn signal, clearance lights, red 8 way lights, low beam and aprk lights (if equipped flashing head lights), crossing gate for proper condition, and deployment (check air boot for air leak and condition, deployment speed should be appropriate as not to cause injury), 4 way hazards. |
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| Drive Check Area Step 18/ Enter Bus |
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| Chck and adjust seat, check and adjust mirrors, check and fasten seat belt.Check odometer and enter it on PUPIL TRANSPORTATION PRE-TRIP INSPECTION FORM. |
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