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Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Baggage and Cargo Management
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 30 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67840
Depending on the nature of the trip, bus and motorcoach passengers typically bring along baggage. They may have:
- Personal items they keep in close reach - wallets and purses, phones, drinks, reading materials, etc.
- Items they may stow above or below their seats or in empty seats - jackets, backpacks, bags, small packages, etc.
- Larger items to be stowed in the luggage compartment - suitcases, duffel bags, strollers, sports equipment, large packages, etc.
- Medically-necessary item - wheelchairs or other wheeled mobility devices, service animals, crutches, oxygen tanks, medications, portable dialysis machines, etc.
In addition, an employer may receive payment to transport unaccompanied cargo or packages along the route.
Whenever the motorcoach driver is transporting baggage, there are certain risks and challenges you need to be aware of and prepared for. That is especially true when those items are hazardous.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Baggage and Cargo Management is designed to help the learner understand proper methods for handling and securing passenger baggage and containers, as applicable; the procedures for identifying and inspecting baggage and containers for prohibited items, such as hazardous materials; and the proper handling and securement of devices associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, including oxygen, wheeled mobility devices, and other associated apparatuses.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain proper handling and securement of passenger baggage and containers
- Describe ways to prevent loading-related injuries
- Discuss ways to maintain baggage security
- Identify items that may be prohibited
- Explain how to properly handle and secure devices associated with compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including oxygen, wheeled mobility devices, and other associated devices.
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Baggage Cargo Management covers the following topics:
Baggage and Cargo Management
- Handling Baggage
- Company Policies
- Your Personal Health
- Back Injuries
- Back Safety
- Safety Risks
- Overall Weight
- Securing Baggage
- Security
- Hazardous Materials
- Medical Oxygen
- Mobility Aids
- Securing Mobility Aids
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Distracted Driving
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 9 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67866
Distracted driving is deadly. Thousands of lives are lost, and hundreds of thousands of people are injured, on American highways each year due to distracted drivers. Whenever driver turns their attention away from the task of safe driving, they are distracted and putting lives at risk.
The driver also puts their career in jeopardy, because federal regulations say that certain distracting activities are prohibited and can result in fines and even the loss of driving privileges. In this module, the learner will learn about those regulations and the serious consequences of driving while distracted.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Distracted Driving is designed to help drivers recognize and manage distractions while on the road.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize driving distractions
- Explain the risks of distracted driving
- Describe the federal regulations on distracted driving
- Discuss the serious consequences of violating the rules on distracted driving
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Distracted Driving covers the following topics:
Distracted Driving
- Recognizing Driving Distractions
- Visual Distractions
- Physical Distractions
- Mental Distractions
- Distracting Technology
- Penalties
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Fueling
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 6 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67838
Adding fuel to a motor vehicle is something most of us do on a regular basis, so it may seem like a simple and safe task. However, a small fueling mishap can quickly escalate into a catastrophe, especially if passengers are involved. Most fuels are inherently dangerous, so you must take certain precautions to reduce the risks involved in refueling your vehicle.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Fueling is designed to help you learn vital steps for properly refueling a bus or motorcoach so you can minimize those risks and prevent disaster.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the proper time to refuel
- Explain how to select and use a fueling station
- Discuss the safety equipment found at a fueling island
The J. J. Keller Safe and Smart Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Fueling covers the following topics:
- When to Refuel
- Selecting a Fueling Station
- Safety Equipment
- Other Safety Precautions
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Hours of Service Requirements
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 37 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67864
Fatigued driving can be deadly. That's why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets strict limits on your working and driving hours. Those limits keep you out from behind the wheel of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) when you're likely to be too fatigued to drive safely. The federal hours-of-service regulations in 49 CFR Part 395 have limits that are unique to drivers of passenger-carrying vehicles, requiring a certain amount of rest and limiting your daily and weekly hours. The rules also contain requirements for recording your time and keeping other required documentation, as well as certain exceptions from the rules.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Hours Of Service Requirements is designed to help drivers learn how to comply with hour-of-service regulations and take steps to avoid fatigue.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe why fatigue is a critical safety concern
- Recognize the signs of fatigue and take steps to increase alertness
- Explain how to comply with hours-of-service rules
- Identify documentation requirements for the Record of Duty Status
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Hours Of Service Requirements training covers the following topics:
Fatigue
- Safety Concerns
- Signs of Fatigue
- Effects of Fatigue
- Two Types of Fatigue
- Preventing Fatigue
- Fighting Fatigue
- Stopping
- Resting
Hours of Service
- Hours of Service Regulations
- On-Duty & Off-Duty Time
- On-Duty Time
- Off-Duty Time
- The Limits
- Recordkeeping
- Paper of Digital Logs
- Required Fields
- Optional Fields
- Recap
- Completing the Record of Duty Status
- Keep Logs Current and Complete
- Flagging
- Logging Software
- Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)
- In-Cab Requirements
- Device Malfunctions
- Data Capture
- Automatic Duty Status Changes
- Special Driving Categories
- Roadside Inspections
- Creating and Submitting the Record
- Edits
- Exceptions
- Time Records for Short-Haul Drivers
- Other Exceptions
- Adverse Driving Conditions
- Split Sleeper Berth
- Other Exceptions
- Travel Time
- Alaska/Hawaii
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Idling
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 6 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67839
Unnecessary idling of a vehicle's engine affects human health, pollutes the air, wastes fuel, causes excess engine wear, and may violate state or local anti-idling laws.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Idling is designed to help the learner understand the importance of compliance with state and local laws and regulations, including for example, idling limits, fuel savings; and the consequences of non-compliance, including adverse health effects and penalties.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain when idling is and is not necessary
- Discuss the benefits of reduced idling
- Explain the limits associated with anti-idling laws and regulations
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Idling training covers the following topics:
Idling
- The Effects of Idling
- Reducing Idling
- Idling Laws
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Other Emergency Procedures
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 35 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67835
No matter how careful you are, if you drive long enough, you'll face an emergency situation. Perhaps it will be a medical emergency involving one of your passengers, a tire erupting in flames, or a vehicle breakdown when you least expect it. No matter how careful you are, if you drive long enough, you'll face an emergency situation. Perhaps it will be a medical emergency involving one of your passengers, a tire erupting in flames, or a vehicle breakdown when you least expect it. When an emergency situation can't be avoided, your goal is to deliver your passengers, yourself, and your vehicle from it safely. In this chapter you will learn procedures you can use to respond to some of the more common emergency situations you might encounter.
As with post-crash procedures, review these procedures often so you can remain calm and in control no matter what the road might throw your way.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Other Emergency Procedures is designed to teach drivers how to handle other emergency procedures.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Discuss emergency stopping procedures
- Explain what to do in case of mechanical breakdowns and vehicle defects while en route
- Explain how to manage medical emergencies
- Describe emergency exit procedures and passenger evacuation
- Discuss common causes of vehicle fires
- Explain what to do in case of a fire
- Recognize and manage security breaches
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Other Emergency Procedures training covers the following topics:
Other Emergency Procedures
- Planning and Attitude
- Passenger Safety Briefing
- Emergency Stops
- Types of Emergencies
- Medical Emergencies
- Fires
- Managing Security Breaches
- Dealing with Dangerous Areas
- Remote Shutdown Systems
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Passenger Awareness Safety Briefing
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 6 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67861
Transportation by bus or motorcoach is among the safest forms of travel, but lives have been lost due to passengers not knowing what to do in the event of a fire, rollover, or crash. For that reason, a pre-trip safety briefing for bus and motorcoach passengers is highly recommended and may be required at your company. Similar to the briefing provided to airline passengers before every flight, a pre-trip safety briefing will help your passengers respond to - and exit safely in the event of - a crash or other emergency.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) specifically recommends that all motorcoach operators provide a safety briefing. Nothing prevents other bus operators from providing the information as well, however.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Passenger Awareness Safety Briefing is designed to teach you how to brief passengers on safety topics.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain how to present a safety briefing
- Discuss the safety measures required in a safety briefing
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Passenger Awareness Safety Briefing training covers the following topics:
Pre-Trip Safety Awareness Briefing
- Pre-Trip Safety Awareness Briefing
- Timing
- Introduction
- Safety Topics
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Passenger Management
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 13 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67862
As the driver of a large passenger-carrying vehicle, the driver's primary responsibility will be getting the passengers to their destinations safely and efficiently.
Safe driving is certainly a large part of that, but the driver's responsibilities won't end there. The driver will need to interact with and actively manage the safety of the passengers from the first hello to the last goodbye - including the entire loading and unloading process - no matter their age, race, gender, ability, or demeanor. The driver may even need to deal with disruptive or combative individuals who pose a safety risk to the driver or others.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Passenger Management is designed to help the learner understand the proper procedures for safe loading and unloading of passengers prior to departure, including rules concerning standing passengers and the standee line along with the procedures for dealing with disruptive passengers.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain how to safely load passengers onto your vehicle
- Explain how to safely unload passengers from your vehicle
- Discuss safe management of standing passengers
- Explain how to deal with disruptive passengers
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Passenger Management training covers the following topics:
Passenger Management
- Selecting a Loading Area
- The Boarding Process
- After the Boarding Process
- Unloading Passengers
- Standing Passengers
- Dealing With Disruptive Passengers
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Penalties and Fines
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 15 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67871
Motor carrier safety regulations are in place to ensure highway safety for everyone, driver, passengers, and all other road users. Violating those regulations not only puts that safety at risk, it can have far-reaching consequences for the driver's career, employer, and the driver's wallet.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Penalties and Fines is designed to help the learner understand the potential consequences of violating driver-related regulations, including impacts on driver and motor carrier safety records, adverse impacts on the driver's pre-employment Screening Program record, financial penalties for both the driver and carrier, and possible loss of CMV driving privileges.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Discuss the immediate and long-term impact of violations on you and your employer
- Explain how violations impact your safety record, and that of your employer
- Explain how violations affect your Pre-Employment Screening Program record
- Recognize the financial penalties of violations
- Explain how violations may result in a loss of driving privileges
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Penalties and Fines training covers the following topics:
Penalties and Fines
- Manage Your Risk
- Citations and Fines
- Safety Records
- Audits and Safety Ratings
- Pre-employment Screening Program
- Financial Penalties
- Driver Disqualifications
- Serious Traffic Violations
- Out-of-Service Violations
- Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Violations
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Post-Crash Procedures
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 18 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67834
Vehicle crashes are chaotic but taking the proper steps after a crash can be critical to your safety and the safety of your passengers and the motoring public. Review these steps often so you can overcome the rush of emotions and swing into action immediately after a crash.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Post-Crash Procedures is designed to teach learners some vital steps to take after a crash to help make sure that any further damage or liability is minimized.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain how to respond to a crash in order to prevent additional crashes or injuries
- Describe how to communicate with passengers and other motorists following a crash
- Explain how to notify appropriate authorities of a crash and what information to provide
- Discuss how to assess a fire and properly use a fire extinguisher
- Describe how to document a crash
- Identify when post-crash testing is required
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Post-Crash Procedures training covers the following topics:
Assessing the Scene
- Assessing the Scene
- Prevent Additional Harm
- Start With Yourself
- Check in With Your Passengers
- Getting Help
Using a Fire Extinguisher
- Using a Fire Extinguisher
- Know Your Equipment
- PASS Technique
- Fighting a Fire
- Warning Others
Communicating With Others
- Communicating with Others
- Notify Your Company
- Talking With Paramedics
- Documenting the Crash
Getting Tested
- Getting Tested
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Pre-Trip, En Route, and Post-Trip Inspection
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 38 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67837
As much as your vehicle's manufacturer and your maintenance department might do to prevent your bus or motorcoach from breaking down, you, as the captain of the ship, play a critical role. Federal regulations and common sense require you to inspect your vehicle several times each day. You must look for defects, violations, or even "small" problems or concerns that might worsen into major issues. Those issues may leave you and your passengers stranded on the road, or worse yet, involved in a crash or other catastrophe. The importance of daily vehicle inspections cannot be overstated.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Pre-Trip, En Route, Post-Trip Inspection is designed to help learners understand the importance of pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections; and provide instruction in techniques for conducting such inspections as stated in §392.7 and §396.11.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of vehicle inspections
- Explain how to conduct pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections
- Describe the inspection of such components as the emergency exits, the seating area and restrooms, the engine compartment, wheels and brakes, luggage compartments, temperature controls, seat belts, and other critical parts and accessories
- Explain what documentation is required for vehicle inspections
- Explain how to cycle an accessible lift and inspect it for functionality and defects
- Describe proper procedures for security-related inspections
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Pre-Trip, En Route, Post-Trip Inspection training covers the following topics:
Pre-Trip, En Route, and Post-Trip Inspection
- The Importance of Inspections
- Completing a Pre-Trip Inspection
- Completing the Last Inspection Report
- Checking Critical Vehicle Components
- Vehicle Overview
- Detailed Walk-Around
- Engine Compartment
- Light Check
- Brake Check
- Inspecting Other Items
- Inspecting Baggage, Cargo, & Equipment
- Hazardous Materials
- Performing En-route Inspections
- The Post-Trip Inspection
- DVIR
- DVIR Inspections
- No-Defect DVIRs Checklist
- Defect DVIRs Checklist
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Railroad Highway Grade Crossings and Drawbridges
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 18 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67867
Railroad crossings and drawbridges present special challenges - and special dangers - for drivers of passenger-carrying vehicles.
The United States has over 200,000 highway-railroad grade crossings, which guarantees you will need to know how to cross railroad tracks safely.
You must know how to tell when a railroad or bridge is too dangerous to cross, because being in the wrong place at the wrong time with a vehicle full of passengers could result in disaster.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Railroad Highway Grade Crossings and Drawbridges is designed to help you learn about crossing railroad tracks and drawbridges safely, including regulatory requirements, emergency procedures, and recognition of safety devices and signs.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize when stopping at railroad tracks and drawbridges is required
- Explain the consequences of not following regulations for crossing railroad tracks and drawbridges
- Identify various crossing signs, gates, and signals you may encounter
- Describe the procedures for safely stopping at railroad tracks and drawbridges
- Explain appropriate actions to take in the event of a crossing-related emergency
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Railroad Highway Grade Crossings and Drawbridges training covers the following topics:
The Regulations
- The Regulations
- Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
- Driver Disqualification
Signs and Signals
- Signs and Signals
- Signs
- Signals
Safety Tips
- Safety Tips
- Drawbridges
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Roadside Inspections
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 30 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67870
At some point in driving career - and perhaps many times - you and your vehicle will undergo a roadside inspection. Roadside inspections are conducted by specially trained enforcement personnel, following specific inspection criteria and guidelines. They're working hard to ensure our highways are safe for everyone.
If the documents, or the vehicle exhibit a violation, the driver may be fined, cited, and/or placed out of service. Violations involving emergency exits, brakes, or driver licensing are common culprits. In this module the individual will learn when and where roadside inspections are conducted, what to expect during a roadside inspection, which types of violations could result in an out-of-service order, and the ramification and penalties for violations.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Roadside Inspections is designed to help inexperienced drivers prepare for and know how to participate in a roadside inspection.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate how to prepare for a roadside inspection
- Recognize what happens during a roadside inspection
- Explain what to expect as the result of a roadside inspection
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Roadside Inspections course covers the following topics:
Roadside Inspections
- Types of Passenger-Carrier Inspections
- En-Route Inspections
- Destination Inspections
- Facility Inspections
- Who Gets Inspected
- Levels of Inspections
- Preparing for an Inspection
- Determining Which Regulations Apply
- Record of Duty Status
- The Roadside Inspection Process
- Driver
- Driver Out of Service
- Motorcoach Inspection
- Possible Violations
- Common Reason Out of Service
- Roadside Inspection Report & Results
- Inspection Outcomes: With Violations
- Inspection Outcomes: Out of Service
- How to File a Complaint
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Safety Belt Safety
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 5 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67865
A safety belt, often called a seat belt, is one of the most important in-vehicle safety devices for protecting you and your passengers in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Safety Belt Safety is designed to help you learn the important role seat belts play in ensuring safety and how to comply with federal seat-belt regulations.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the federal regulations concerning seat-belt use
- Discuss the importance of always wearing your seat belt and encouraging passengers to do the same
- Describe how to properly adjust a typical seat belt
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Safety Belt Safety covers the following topics:
The Importance of Seat Belts
- The Importance of Seat Belts
Seat Belt Regulations
- Seat Belt Regulations
- Passengers
- Adjusting Your Seat Belt
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Security and Crime
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 14 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67869
As the captain of your ship, you are responsible for the safety and security of yourself, your vehicle, and your passengers. Your travels as a bus driver will put you in contact with a variety of people, locations, and situations, and not all of them may be pleasant or safe. In fact, you and your passengers may even become the targets of criminal activity that puts your physical safety at risk.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Security and Crime is designed to teach you basic techniques for recognizing and minimizing physical risks from criminal activity.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Discuss ways you can discourage criminal activity on or around your vehicle
- Recognize criminal activity on or around your vehicle
- Recognize physical threats due to criminal activities
- Explain how to respond to and minimize criminally-related threats
- Explain how to respond if someone is physically harmed
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Security and Crime training covers the following topics:
The Risk of Being a Driver
- The Risk of Being a Driver
Protections at Your Organization
- Protections at Your Organization
- Dealing with Dangerous Areas
Identifying Threats
- Identifying Threats
Minimizing Threats
- Minimizing Threats
- Responding to Injuries
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Vehicle Orientation
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 31 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67836
As a bus or motorcoach driver, you will be operating some of the largest vehicles on the road, which also makes them some of the safest vehicles on the road.
Being familiar with the size and layout of the vehicle and how to set up and operate its various components are all critical to safety.
Every model of vehicle is unique and ranges in size from 16 to 60 (or more) passengers. Read the operator's manual for your vehicle! It will have crucial details and precautions concerning all vehicle components.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Vehicle Orientation is designed to help orient you to common physical and operational features among most buses and motorcoaches; features that you must be familiar with before getting behind the wheel.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain how vehicle size, weight, clearance, and overhang affect safety and operations on the road
- Describe all major vehicle components and their characteristics, including wheels, tires, and rims, mirrors, lights, windshield and windshield wipers, the engine compartment, the brake system, and the electrical system
- Explain how to properly adjust your driver's seat and mirrors
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Vehicle Orientation training covers the following topics:
Vehicle Size
- Vehicle Size
- Knowing Your Vehicle
- Ground Clearance
- Overhead Clearance
- Rear Overhang & Tail Swing
Knowing the Weight
- Knowing the Weight
Wheels, Rims, and Tires
- Wheels, Rims, and Tires
- Reading a Tire
- Load Rating
- Steer Tires
Mirrors
- Mirrors
- Side Mirrors
- Convex Mirrors
- Side Crossover Mirrors
- Inside Mirror
The Driver's Seat
- The Driver's Seat
Windshield and Wipers
- Windshield and Wipers
Lighting
- Lighting
The Engine Compartment
- The Engine Compartment
Electrical System
- Electrical System
Brake System
- Brake System
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Weigh Stations
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Part 380 Appendix B - CDL Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2022
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 8 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: 67868
Vehicle weigh stations are positioned on major highways throughout the country. As the name suggests, their main purpose is to weigh large vehicles. They help protect roadway infrastructure by identifying vehicles that weigh more than allowed. They also increase highway safety by identifying unsafe vehicles and drivers and removing them from the road when necessary. As the driver of a passenger-carrying vehicle, you may or may not need to stop at weigh stations depending on where you operate, because each state regulates who has to stop at its scales.
Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Weigh Stations is designed to help drivers understand weigh stations and what they can expect - and what they are required to do - when they encounter one.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of weigh stations
- Describe what to expect as you approach a weigh station and need to determine whether to stop
- Explain the procedures for driving through a weigh station
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training Passenger-Carrying Endorsement: Weigh Stations training covers the following topics:
Weigh Stations
- Weigh Stations
- The Need to Stop
- Weigh Station Procedures
Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Danger Zones and Use of Mirrors
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Appendix D to Part 380 - School Bus Endorsement Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: School bus drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2023
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 24 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: English: 69842
There are "danger zones" surrounding your school bus. They are the areas on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of being hit and injured or killed, either by another vehicle or by their own bus. The danger zones extend at least 10-15 feet in every direction, with some areas being more dangerous than others.
Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Danger Zones and Use of Mirrors is designed to help you become familiar with danger zones and learn techniques for keeping passengers safe as they maneuver through and around them.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the danger zones that exist around a school bus
- Describe how to adjust and use your mirrors for optimum visibility
- Explain the dangers of "dart-outs"
- Explain the importance of training students about the danger zones
- Apply techniques to keep passengers safe around your bus
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Danger Zones and Use of Mirrors covers the following topics:
Danger Zones
- Front Danger Zone
- Rear Danger Zone
- Left (Driver's Side) Danger Zone
- Right (Door Side) Danger Zone
Mirrors and Their Adjustment
- Convex Cross-View Mirrors
- Flat rearview mirrors
- Convex Rearview Mirrors
- Inside Rearview Mirror
- Keep Mirrors Clean
Dart-Outs
Signaling
Report Bus-Stop Hazards
Training Students
- Important Reminders
- Procedures
Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Emergency Exit and Evacuation
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Appendix D to Part 380 - School Bus Endorsement Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: School bus drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2023
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 30 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: English: 69846
No matter how careful a driver you are, if you drive long enough, you'll face an emergency situation that requires your bus to be evacuated. It could be due to getting stuck on a set of railroad tracks, a tire erupting in flames, or the vehicle breaking down in an unsafe location. Whatever the situation, an emergency evacuation requires advance planning, preparation, and a cool head.
Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Emergency Exit and Evacuation is designed to teach about your role in safely evacuating a school bus in an emergency, whether on a bus route or an extracurricular trip.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand your role in safely evacuating a school bus in an emergency situation
- Know how to plan for an emergency in advance
- Recognize when to evacuate and when not to evacuate your school bus
- List proper evacuation methods and procedures for all types of passengers
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Emergency Exit and Evacuation covers the following topics:
Emergency Exit and Evacuation
- Understanding Your Role
- Preparing for an Evacuation
- Deciding if Evacuation is Required
- Increasing Safety Before Evacuation
- Notification
- Deciding How to Evacuate
- Evacuation Procedures
Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Loading and Unloading
Formats
: E-Learning
Regulations Covered
:
49 CFR Appendix D to Part 380 - School Bus Endorsement Training Curriculum
Intended Audience
: School bus drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Copyright Date
: 2023
Languages
: English
E-Learning Length
: 28 minutes
E-Learning Product Code
: English: 69843
Among all the demanding challenges you will face as a school bus driver, the most critical one will be getting your students on and off the bus safely. In fact, the most dangerous part of a trip to or from school is getting on and off the school bus. Approximately three times more students are killed each year while loading or unloading than while riding on the bus. As a bus driver, you will be required to ensure that students are safe before, during, and after the loading and unloading process.
Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Loading and Unloading is designed to help CDL drivers obtaining a school endorsement the specific procedures that must be used to help avoid unsafe conditions that could result in injuries or fatalities.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the rules for, and special dangers involved in, loading and unloading
- Identify the proper use of lights, stop arms, crossing gates, and service doors during loading and unloading
- Describe proper procedures for students to wait at a bus stop, cross a roadway, board or exit your vehicle, and reach their seat safely
- Explain the risks involved with leaving students unattended on a school bus
- Describe proper techniques for checking the bus for sleeping children and lost items at the end of each route
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training School Bus Endorsement: Loading and Unloading covers the following topics:
Dangers of Loading and Unloading
- Danger Zones
- Use Approved Stopping Locations
Safety Equipment and Its Use
- Amber Warning Lights
- Red Warning Lights
- Hazard Warning Lights
- Stop Arm
- Crossing Gate
- Service Door
Safe Procedures
- Approaching a Bus Stop
- Stopping at a Bus Stop
- Preparing to Depart
- Student Conduct
- Safe Unloading Procedures at School
- Departing from School
- Safe Loading Procedures at School
- Safe Unloading Procedures on the Route
Special Dangers
- Students left on the bus
- Dropped or forgotten objects
- Handrail hang-ups
- Distractions
- Unattended bus
- Backing