Commercial Driving Passenger Transport 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many seconds should a school bus driver count before moving after loading students?
- 5 seconds
- 10 seconds (Correct answer)
- 15 seconds
- 20 seconds
Correct answer: 10 seconds
A school bus driver should wait at least 10 seconds after loading students before moving to ensure all students are clear of the danger zones.
Question 2: When is a CDL Passenger (P) endorsement required?
- When transporting more than 15 passengers including the driver
- When transporting more than 10 passengers excluding the driver
- When transporting more than 16 passengers including the driver (Correct answer)
- When transporting more than 8 passengers for hire
Correct answer: When transporting more than 16 passengers including the driver
A CDL Passenger endorsement is required when a vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
Question 3: What must a bus driver do at all highway-rail grade crossings?
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed
- Stop only if signals are active
- Stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail (Correct answer)
- Flash hazard lights and proceed slowly
Correct answer: Stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
Bus drivers must always stop at highway-rail grade crossings between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail, regardless of whether signals are active.
Question 4: Which of the following items is prohibited in the passenger compartment of a bus?
- Carry-on luggage under seats
- Passenger personal medications
- Division 2.3 poison gas (Correct answer)
- Small animals in sealed carriers
Correct answer: Division 2.3 poison gas
Division 2.3 poison gases are forbidden in the passenger compartment of a bus because they pose a direct threat to occupant safety.
Question 5: What should a bus driver do if a passenger becomes disruptive during the trip?
- Immediately eject the passenger at the next stop regardless of location
- Ignore the behavior and continue driving
- Pull safely off the road and refuse to continue until the situation is resolved (Correct answer)
- Call police while continuing to drive at highway speed
Correct answer: Pull safely off the road and refuse to continue until the situation is resolved
A bus driver should pull safely off the road and address the situation before continuing, as driving while distracted by a disruptive passenger is dangerous.
Question 6: After unloading students from a school bus, what must the driver check before moving?
- Check mirrors only
- Check the danger zone and walk around the bus to confirm no students remain near the wheels (Correct answer)
- Honk the horn twice and proceed
- Call dispatch for clearance
Correct answer: Check the danger zone and walk around the bus to confirm no students remain near the wheels
The driver must physically check the danger zone around the bus after unloading to confirm no student is in a position to be struck.
Commercial Driving Passenger Transport 1
How many seconds should a school bus driver count before moving after loading students?