Transporting Passengers Safely

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.

Buses must never carry:

Division 2.3 poison gas, 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. Do not allow riders to carry on common hazards such as car batteries or gasoline.

A two-inch line on the floor or some other means of showing riders where they cannot stand.

Yes. 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.

Stop your bus between 15 and 50 feet before railroad crossings.

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.

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.

False. 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.

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.