In addition to the rear-view mirrors, what other mirrors must be installed on all new school buses?
- (a) A mirror to give you a good view of the entrance door
- (b) A mirror to give you a good view of the roadway to the rear
- (c) A mirror to give you a good view of the roadway immediately in front of the bus
- Both (a) and (c) ✓
Answer: D. Both (a) and (c)
New school buses must also have a mirror for a good view of the entrance door and a convex mirror for a good view of the roadway immediately in front of the bus.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists the required exterior mirrors for every new school bus. Besides the rear-view mirrors, it requires a mirror that lets the driver see the entrance door and watch passengers getting on and off, plus a convex mirror at the front that shows the roadway directly ahead so the driver can see passengers who may cross in front. A mirror for the roadway to the rear is part of the rear-view mirror setup, not an extra mirror required in addition to it. So the entrance-door mirror and the front mirror are both required.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. (a) A mirror to give you a good view of the entrance door — An entrance-door mirror by itself misses the front convex mirror that the handbook also requires for viewing the roadway immediately ahead.
- B. (b) A mirror to give you a good view of the roadway to the rear — A mirror for the roadway to the rear is already covered by the required rear-view mirrors, so it is not one of the additional mirrors asked about.
- C. (c) A mirror to give you a good view of the roadway immediately in front of the bus — A front mirror by itself misses the entrance-door mirror that lets the driver observe passengers getting on and off.
Remember it
Think "door plus front": the entrance door and the area right in front are the extra views a school bus needs beyond its rear-view mirrors.