13 AAC 08.020. Examination of applicants

(a) A score of 80 is required to pass the school bus driver's written examination. The test is comprised of questions concerning

(1) traffic laws and regulations; and

(2) guidelines for school bus drivers as set out by the Department of Education and Early Development in the 1987 Alaska School Bus Driver's Manual.

(b) The driving examination must be administered in the type of equipment which the applicant is to operate, and the equipment must be furnished by the applicant or his employer. The examination will consist of at least the following maneuvers:

(1) with engine off, starting engine and moving into the rest of the required maneuvers;

(2) two right-hand turns and two left-hand turns;

(3) where practical and possible, a railroad crossing stop;

(4) the use of special lighting and other special equipment required by regulation;

(5) movement through intersections controlled by signs or signals, unless such signs or signals are not available in the area of the examination;

(6) simulated loading and unloading children.

(c) Where it is impractical for the department to administer the driving test, and upon agreement with the employer or other person acceptable to the department, the driving examination may be administered by the employer or other person acceptable to the department who shall certify to the proficiency of the applicant's driving skills by signing the examination form as the "examiner."

History: Eff. 12/31/69, Register 31; am 2/7/91, Register 117

Authority: AS 28.05.011

AS 28.15.041

AS 28.15.046

Editor's note: The Alaska School Bus Driver's Manual, adopted by reference in 13 AAC 08.020(a) , may be obtained from pupil transportation services, Department of Education and Early Development, P.O. Box F, Juneau, Alaska 99811.

As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125 (b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Education to the Department of Education and Early Development made by ch. 58, SLA 1999, and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of education.

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