Instructions

Passenger

To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has three answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Driving Safely, Transporting Passengers Safely, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The Passenger endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. If your brakes fail when traveling downhill, decide what to do as quickly as possible because:

The longer you wait, the faster your vehicle will go.

The longer you wait, the more vehicles will get out of your way.

The longer you wait, the slower your vehicle will go.

However you choose to deal with a brake failure on a downhill slope, it is important that you make your decision as quickly as possible. The longer you wait to act, the faster your vehicle will be moving, and the harder it will become to stop.

2. When drivers turn, they usually:

Look in the direction of the turn.

Look in the direction opposite the turn.

Look behind their vehicles.

When turning, drivers usually look in the direction of their turn. If a driver fails to signal before a turn or lane change, their body movements may still provide a clue that they are planning to turn.

3. At stops, a driver should:

Leave the bus.

Warn exiting passengers about potential hazards.

Talk with other bus drivers.

At bus stops, drivers should warn passengers about potential hazards. This may include warning them to watch their step when exiting the bus by way of lowered stairways.

4. The only way to sober up after consuming alcohol is to:

Take a cold shower.

Exercise.

Wait.

Most alcohol is removed from the body by the liver, which processes alcohol at a fixed rate. Despite popular belief, techniques like drinking black coffee or taking a cold shower will not accelerate this process. The only thing you can do to become sober after drinking is allow your body the time it needs to eliminate the alcohol from your system.

5. During the driving test, when asked to make a lane change:

You should not be concerned with other motorists.

You should use your turn signal and change lanes when safe.

You should make the lane change as quickly as possible, even if that means cutting off another driver.

When asked to make a lane change during the on-road driving test, you should make the proper traffic checks, use your turn signal, and smoothly change lanes when it is safe to do so.

6. During the driving test, when encountering a railroad crossing, you should:

Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is going too slow.

Get out of the vehicle to check for a train.

Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks.

During the on-road driving test, do not stop, change gears, pass another vehicle, or change lanes while any part of your vehicle is in a railroad crossing.

7. Shaded areas of a road:

Usually don’t freeze.

Are usually blocked from all moisture, so they cannot freeze.

Will remain slick after ice has melted on other areas of the road.

Because they are exposed to less sunlight and warm up more slowly, shaded areas will remain icy and slippery after ice on other areas of the road has melted.

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