According to the AAMVA CDL Manual, what is the general rule about keeping students on a school bus during an emergency or impending crisis?

Students should be evacuated immediately for any mechanical issue, no matter how minor

Students should always exit through the rear emergency door first, regardless of the situation

The decision to evacuate rests solely with the dispatcher, never the driver

Emergency Evacuation & Post-Crash... Test 1/2

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Not quite.

Incorrect. The manual's general rule favors keeping students on the bus unless there is unnecessary risk, it does not call for evacuating over any mechanical issue.

The correct answer is B: Students are generally safer remaining on the bus, as long as that does not expose them to unnecessary risk or injury.

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Correct!

Correct. The manual states, "student safety and control is best maintained by keeping students on the bus during an emergency and/or impending crisis situation, if so doing does not expose them to unnecessary risk or injury."

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Not quite.

Incorrect. The manual discusses choosing the best evacuation route (front, rear, side, or roof/window) based on the situation; it does not set a universal rule to always use the rear door first.

The correct answer is B: Students are generally safer remaining on the bus, as long as that does not expose them to unnecessary risk or injury.

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Not quite.

Incorrect. The manual says the driver should contact dispatch if time permits, but the decision and recognition of the hazard rests with the driver, not solely the dispatcher.

The correct answer is B: Students are generally safer remaining on the bus, as long as that does not expose them to unnecessary risk or injury.