1) The driver of a school bus must have in his/her immediate possession a valid driver's license of the appropriate class, a valid medical certificate, and a valid certificate to operate a school bus before being allowed to transport pupils on a school bus:

2) An original applicant to drive a school bus must successfully complete a minimum 40 hours training course approved by the Department of Education:

3) Applicants seeking to renew a certificate to drive a school bus must successfully complete 10 hours of training during each 12 months of certificate validity:

4) If an applicant fails to successfully complete the required training during any 12 month training period of certificate validity, DMV may cancel the certificate:

5) All required training must be documented on a State Department of Education Form T-01

6) A properly documented and signed T-01 certifies the applicant is competent to drive a school bus:

7) An original applicant to drive a school bus does not always have to be fingerprinted:

8) DMV may deny, suspend, or revoke a school bus driver's certificate if the applicant has knowingly made a false statement on the application:

9) It is legal to drive a bus with a standard transmission when the school bus certificate is restricted to driving a bus equipped with an automatic transmission:

10) An original applicant to drive a school bus is not required to be trained in the procedures to be followed in the event of a hijacking or kidnapping

11) A driver can drive 11 hours providing he or she does not go beyond a total of 16 hours on duty:

12) It is unlawful for a driver to drive a defective bus even though the supervisor has directed him/her to do so:

13) It is permissible for a mechanic to do the daily inspection for a driver who is late to work:

14) On a field trip, it is permissible to put soft sleeping bags in front of the rear emergency exits:

15) A driver can leave the driver's compartment to handle a pupil problem without shutting the engine off, as long as the brakes are set:

16) It is unlawful for a person in a supervisory position of an operation to direct a driver to operate a defective vehicle:

17) A driver need not demonstrate driving proficiency when changing vehicle size:

18) A substitute driver may transport wheelchair students without first demonstrating the correct wheelchair tie-down procedures:

19) Motor carriers shall maintain a record of the different types of vehicles each driver is capable of driving:

20) Motor carriers must report to the DMV a driver who has been dismissed for cause relating to pupil transportation safety within 5 days of the dismissal date: