DMV PA - CDL Transporting Passengers Endorsement Text Book Questions (And Answers)

BUS INTERIOR

• People sometimes damage unattended buses. Always check the interior of the bus before driving to
• ensure rider safety. Aisles and stairwells should always be clear. The following parts of your bus
• must be in safe working condition:

• Each handhold and railing.

• Floor covering.

• Signaling devices, including the restroom emergency buzzer, if the bus has a restroom.

• Emergency exit handles.

• The seats must be safe for riders. All seats must be securely fastened to the bus.
• Never drive with an open emergency exit door or window. The "Emergency Exit" sign on an
• emergency door must be clearly visible. If there is a red emergency door light, it must work. Turn it
• on at night or any other time you use your outside lights.
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• Buses may carry small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies and drugs.
• You can carry small amounts of some other hazardous materials if the shipper cannot send them
• any other way.

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• FORBIDDEN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• • Class 2 poison, liquid Class 6 poison, tear gas, irritating material.

• More than 100 pounds of solid Class 6 poisons.

• Explosives in the space occupied by people, except small arms ammunition.

• Labeled radioactive materials in the space occupied by people.

• • More than 500 pounds total of allowed hazardous materials and no more than 100 pounds of
• any one class.

• Riders sometimes board a bus with an unlabeled hazardous material. They may not know it is
• unsafe. Do not allow riders to carry on common hazards such as car batteries or gasoline.

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STANDEE LINE

• No rider may stand forward of the rear of the driver's seat. Buses designed to allow standing must
• have a two (2) inch line on the floor or some other means of showing riders where they cannot
• stand. This is called the standee line. All standing riders must stay behind it.
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Yes, it does matter. As explained below:

• PASSENGER SUPERVISION
• Many charter and intercity carriers have passenger comfort and safety rules. Mention rules about
• smoking, drinking or use of radio and tape players at the start of the trip. Explaining the rules at the
• start will help to avoid trouble later on.

• While driving, scan the interior of your bus as well as the road ahead, to the sides and to the rear.
• You may have to remind riders about rules or to keep arms and heads inside the bus.

• AT STOPS
• Riders can stumble when getting on or off and when the bus starts or stops. Caution riders to watch
• their step when leaving the bus. Wait for them to sit down or brace themselves before starting.
• Starting and stopping should be as smooth as possible to avoid rider injury.

• Occasionally, you may have a drunk or disruptive rider. You must ensure this rider's safety as well
• as that of others. Don't discharge such riders where it would be unsafe for them. It may be safer at
• the next scheduled stop or a well-lighted area where there are other people. Many carriers have
• guidelines for handling disruptive riders.

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RAILROAD CROSSING STOPS

• Stop at RR crossings. Stop your bus between 15 and 50 feet before railroad crossings. Listen and
• look in both directions for trains. You should open your forward door if it improves your ability to see
• or hear an approaching train. Before crossing after a train has passed, make sure there isn't another
• train coming in the other direction on other tracks. If your bus has a manual transmission, never
• change gears while crossing the tracks.

You do not have to stop, but must slow down and carefully check for other vehicles:

• At street car crossings.

• At railroad tracks used only for industrial switching within a business district.

• Where a policeman or flagman is directing traffic.

• If a traffic signal shows green.

• At crossings marked as "exempt" or "abandoned."

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DRAWBRIDGES

• Stop at drawbridges. Stop at drawbridges that do not have a signal light or traffic control
• attendant. Stop at least 50 feet before the draw of the bridge. Look to make sure the draw is
• completely closed before crossing. You do not need to stop, but must slow down and make sure it's
• safe, when:

• There is a traffic light showing green.

• The bridge has an attendant or traffic officer that controls traffic whenever the bridge opens.

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4.5 PROHIBITED PRACTICES

• Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless absolutely necessary. Never refuel in a closed
• building with riders on board.

Don't talk with riders, or engage in any other distracting activity, while driving.

• Do not tow or push a disabled bus with riders aboard the vehicle, unless getting off would be
• unsafe. Only tow or push the bus to the nearest safe spot to discharge passengers. Follow your
• employer's guidelines on towing or pushing disabled buses.
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False. Explanation:

4.6 USE OF BRAKE-DOOR INTERLOCKS

• Urban mass transit coaches may have a brake and accelerator interlock system. The interlock
• applies the brakes and holds the throttle in idle position when the rear door is open. The interlock
• releases when you close the rear door. Do not use this safety feature in place of the parking brake.

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