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A rider sets a carry-on bag in the aisle near the door. What should the driver require before leaving?
Inspecting a bus
Inside the bus, check that handholds, railings, floor covering, signaling devices, and emergency exit handles are safe, and that every seat is fastened down securely.
Never drive with an emergency exit door or window open. If the bus has a red emergency door light, it has to work and be on whenever the outside lights are on. A roof hatch can be locked partly open for fresh air, but not as a habit, and an open hatch makes the bus taller.
Riders and baggage
Keep carry-on bags out of the aisle and doorways, and secure baggage so riders can get out through any door or window. No rider may stand forward of the rear of the driver's seat. On buses built for standing riders, standees stay behind the standee line.
Explain the carrier's rules at the start of the trip, not after someone breaks one. Don't chat with riders while you drive, and scan the inside of the bus as well as the road. If a rider is drunk or disruptive, don't put them off somewhere unsafe. The next scheduled stop or a well-lit place with other people around may be safer.
Stops, fueling, and breakdowns
At stops, announce where you are, why you stopped, when you'll leave, and the bus number. Avoid fueling with riders on board unless you have to, and never refuel in a closed building with riders on board.
Don't tow or push a disabled bus with riders on board unless getting off would be unsafe, and then only to the nearest safe place. On buses that have a brake-door interlock, don't use it in place of the parking brake.
Common questions
How many questions are on the CDL Passenger test?
It varies by state, but it's usually around 20 questions. You need 80% to pass.
Is there a skills test for the Passenger endorsement?
Yes. Along with the knowledge test, you take the skills test in a passenger vehicle of the right class.
Do I need the Passenger endorsement to drive a school bus?
Yes. School bus drivers need both the Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements.
Questions and explanations
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A rider sets a carry-on bag in the aisle near the door. What should the driver require before leaving?
Move the bag and secure it so the aisle and doorway stay clear.
Carry-on bags must stay out of aisles and doorways. They must be secured so they can't fall or shift.
During the pretrip check of the inside of the bus, which condition must be fixed before you drive?
A seat is not fastened down securely.
Seats must be safe and fastened down securely before the bus is driven.
Where may secured baggage be placed on a passenger bus?
Where it stays put and doesn't block the driver or any door or window exit.
Baggage must be secure. It must leave the driver free to move and every emergency exit reachable.
The bus has a red emergency-door light, and the outside lights are on. What must be true before you drive?
The exit is closed, its sign is visible, and the red light works and is on.
The exit must be closed and the sign visible. The red light must work and be on whenever outside lights are used.
On a bus built for standing riders, where must standing riders stay?
Behind the standee line, and not forward of the rear of the driver's seat.
Standing riders must stay behind the marked line. They may not stand forward of the rear of the driver's seat.
A roof hatch can lock partly open for fresh air. What's the safe judgment?
Use the partly open position only now and then, and allow for the extra height.
The hatch can give fresh air. But it shouldn't stay open as a routine, and it makes the bus taller.
After a stop, a standing rider is behind the line but still reaching for a handhold. What should the driver do?
Wait until the rider is braced, then start smoothly.
After a stop, wait until riders are seated or braced. Then use a smooth start.
When is the best time to explain the carrier's rider comfort and safety rules?
At the start of the trip.
Explaining the carrier's rules at the start of the trip helps prevent trouble later.
What safety goal should guide how you handle a drunk or disruptive rider?
Protect the disruptive rider as well as the other riders.
Your response must protect the disruptive rider and everyone else on the bus.
A rider sticks an arm out the window while the bus is moving. What should the driver do?
Give a reminder to keep arms and heads inside the bus.
Keeping arms and heads inside is a rider-safety rule the driver may need to repeat.
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