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Passenger

To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions.. Read More

To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s Manual. Questions come from the chapter covering: Transporting Passengers Safely. The Passenger endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. Charter bus passengers should not be allowed to board until departure time because:

The cost of the bus starts when the first passenger boards. It saves money to board as late as possible.

Passengers will be more likely to get on and off the bus multiple times before departing, raising the risk that they will miss the departure entirely.

Passengers should not be allowed to decide which seats to take until the bus is about to leave.

Waiting to load helps to prevent theft and vandalism.

To help prevent theft or vandalism, charter bus drivers should not allow passengers to board the vehicle until departure time.

2. If you are approaching a drawbridge that does not have a signal light or traffic control attendant, you should:

Continue across the drawbridge with caution.

Speed up to get across the drawbridge as quickly as possible.

Wait for another driver to cross first.

Stop, look, and make sure the bridge is completely closed before proceeding.

A bus should always stop at any drawbridge that is not controlled by a signal light or traffic control attendant. Stop at least 50 feet before the draw of the bridge, and make sure that it is completely closed before crossing.

3. If a person is boarding a bus while carrying a container of gasoline, the driver should:

Place the gasoline container near the back of the bus.

Keep the gasoline container near the front of the bus.

Place the gasoline container in the aisle.

Not allow the gasoline container onto the bus.

A bus driver should not allow passengers to bring common hazards, such as gasoline or car batteries, onto their bus.

4. Before driving, access panels should be:

Opened.

Removed.

Stored inside the storage compartment.

Closed.

You should always inspect the outside of your bus before driving. During this inspection, make sure to close all emergency exits and access panels.

5. A curve's posted design speed is:

Safe for buses.

Safe for all vehicles, including buses.

The minimum speed at which the curve should be driven.

Not always safe for buses.

Even under ideal weather conditions, a bus being driven at the posted design speed for a curve could either roll over or slide off the road. For safety, you should reduce your speed before driving a bus around a curve.

6. Carry-on bags should be secured:

In front of the back door.

In front of the front door.

In a location that allows access to all emergency exits.

On top of the bus.

Bus passengers must not leave luggage in doorways or aisles. All items should be secured in a way that allows passengers to exit by any door or window in an emergency.

7. When inspecting the interior of a bus, you should:

Not waste time looking at the handrails and floor lining.

Make sure the seats are loosely secured.

Assume all buzzers work properly.

Make sure emergency exits are easy to use.

When inspecting the interior of a bus, you must make sure everything is safe and in proper working condition. Make sure emergency exits are properly marked and easy to use.

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