CURB STOP
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Failure to signal to the curb |
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10 demerits |
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| B |
Failure to activate 4 way lights |
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10 demerits |
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| C |
Failure to signal out into traffic |
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35 demerits |
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| D |
Distance from curb line with front tire |
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0” to 6” |
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0 demerits |
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7” to 12” |
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5 demerits |
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13” to 18” |
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10 demerits |
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19” to 24” |
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15 demerits |
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Over 25” |
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20 demerits |
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Distance from curb line with back tire |
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0” to 6” |
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0 demerits |
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7” to 12” |
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5 demerits |
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13” to 18” |
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10 demerits |
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19” to 24” |
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15 demerits |
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Over 25” |
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20 demerits |
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Hits Curb or Cones |
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50 demerits |
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| G |
Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not complete exercise |
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50 demerits |
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OFFSET ALLEY EVENT
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Check each instance of stopping forward motion of the bus (8 demerits each instance) |
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(8) (8) (8) |
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(Not more than 24 demerits) |
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Check each instance of bus touching a barrier (10 demerits each instance) |
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(10) (10) (10) (10) (10) |
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(Not more than 50 demerits) |
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Driver opens door at improper time, each time is 5 demerits |
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(5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 15 demerits) |
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| D |
Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not complete exercise |
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50 demerits |
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RIGHT TURN EVENT
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| Please remember the scoring plate is not your only concern. |
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Observation in other regards is also critical. |
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| A |
Failure to signal |
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20 demerits |
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Stopping bus – 5 demerits each instance |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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Tire touches curb line (row of cones) anytime |
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50 demerits |
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| D |
Entering turn template – see diagrams of scoring |
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Tire travels over scoring template (not to exceed 25 demerits): |
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0” to 6” |
0 demerits |
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6” to 9” |
10 demerits |
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9” to 12” |
20 demerits |
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more than 12” |
25 demerits |
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Total demerits for D |
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Recovering turn template – see diagrams of scoring |
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Tire travels over scoring template (not to exceed 25 demerits): |
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0” to 6” 0 demerits __________ |
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6” to 9” 10 demerits __________ |
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9” to 12” 20 demerits __________ |
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more than 12” 25 demerits __________ |
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Total demerits for E |
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| F |
Failure to cancel signal |
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5 demerits |
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Driver opens door at improper time - 5 demerits each instance |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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| H |
Driver backs up during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not take right turn |
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50 demerits |
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RAILROAD CROSSING EVENT
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| A |
Failure to use the 4 way lights |
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20 demerits |
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| B |
Failure to stop in the right lane of roadway |
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10 demerits |
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| C |
Failure to stop more than 15 feet and less than |
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20 demerits |
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50 feet from the nearest rail |
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| D |
8 lights not deactivated |
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20 demerits |
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Failure to open the door |
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10 demerits |
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Failure to open the window |
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10 demerits |
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| G |
Drives across the tracks with the door open |
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25 demerits |
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| H |
Failure to cancel the 4 way lights |
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10 demerits |
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| I |
Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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| J |
Does not complete exercise |
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50 demerits |
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STOP LINE EVENT
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Check each instance of bus being brought to a stop more than once |
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(5) (5) |
(5) (5) |
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(Not more than 20 demerits) |
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| B |
Bus brought to final stop past stop line |
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50 demerits |
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After stop, measure the distance to the stop line (from the bumper, not the |
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crossing gate).Score according to the chart below. |
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0 - 2" |
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0 demerits |
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2 - 4" |
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6 demerits |
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4 - 6" |
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9 demerits |
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6 - 8" |
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12 demerits |
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8 -10" |
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15 demerits |
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10 -12" |
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18 demerits |
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12 - 14" |
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21 demerits |
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14 - 16" |
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24 demerits |
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16 - 18" |
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27 demerits |
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18 - 20" |
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30 demerits |
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20 - 22" |
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40 demerits |
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22 - 24" |
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50 demerits |
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Driver opens door at improper time, each instance 5 demerits |
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(5) (5) |
(5) (5) |
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(Not more than 20 demerits) |
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| E |
Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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STUDENT LOADING EVENT
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Failure to activate amber 8 lamps within 100 feet of students |
20 demerits |
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Bus stopped closer than 10 feet from the students |
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15 demerits |
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Not stopped within 3 to 5 feet from curb |
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10 demerits |
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Not positioned parallel to curb line |
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15 demerits |
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Bus stopped past students |
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15 demerits |
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Opens door before stopped |
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50 demerits |
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Failure to activate red 8 lamps |
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40 demerits |
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Failure to motion students across street |
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15 demerits |
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Moves bus before 8 lamps deactivated |
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15 demerits |
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Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Failure to pick up the students |
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50 demerits |
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DIMINISHING CLEARANCE EVENT
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Check each instance of stopping forward motion of the bus |
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(2) (2) (2) (2) (2) |
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(Not more than 10 demerits) |
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Check each instance of bus touching a marker standard |
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(10) (10) (10) (10) (10) |
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(Not more than 50 demerits) |
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Driver opens door at improper time, each time is 5 demerits |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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| D |
Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not complete exercise |
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50 demerits |
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LEFT TURN EVENT
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Failure to signal |
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20 demerits |
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Stopping bus - 5 points each instance |
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(5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 15 demerits) |
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Hits cones - 25 points each instance |
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(25) (25) 50 demerits __________ |
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Failure to cancel directional |
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10 demerits |
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Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not take the left turn |
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50 demerits |
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SERPENTINE EVENT
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Check each instance of stopping bus during exercise |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 20 demerits) |
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Check each instance of bus touching a marker standard |
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(25) (25) |
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(Not more than 50 demerits) |
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Driver opens door at improper time, each time is 5 demerits |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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Does not complete exercise or follow directions |
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(one example: goes to wrong side of barrels) |
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Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not complete exercise |
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50 demerits |
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STRAIGHT LINE EVENT
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Right tires (front & back) are to be driven between the 2 rows of tennis balls. |
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Check each instance of stopping forward motion of the bus (lug nuts stop moving) |
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(2) (2) (2) (2) (2) |
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(Not more than 10 demerits) |
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Check each instance where bus touches or knocks tennis ball off markings |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 50 demerits) |
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Drives to either side of pair of tennis balls, does not complete exercise or fails to follow |
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25 demerits |
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Driver opens door during exercise, each time is 5 demerits |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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Backing during exercise |
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25 demerits |
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Does not complete exercise |
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50 demerits |
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BACK UP EVENT
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Check each time of backing more than once |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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| B |
Strikes marking standard or cone |
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(25) (25) (25) |
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(Not more than 75 demerits) |
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| C |
After they stop, measure the distance to the back bumper and score according to chart |
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1. 0 – 12” __________ 0 demerits |
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2. 13” – 18” __________ 10 demerits |
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3. 19” – 24” __________ 20 demerits |
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4. 25” – 30” __________ 30 demerits |
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5. 31” + __________ 40 demerits |
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6. Past box __________ 50 demerits |
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| D |
Less than 6-inch clearance on either side of the bus when it is parked |
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10 demerits |
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| E |
Driver opens door at improper time, each time is 5 demerits |
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(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) |
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(Not more than 25 demerits) |
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| F |
Any part of the bus is outside the alley when the bus is parked |
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50 demerits |
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