Alaska CDL: Passenger Vehicles Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is you are driving too fast.

If your bus is leaning toward the outside of a banked curve, you are driving too fast and should slow down before your bus starts to skid or roll over. The posted speed limit is safe for cars but not necessarily safe for large vehicles like buses.

Not quite. The answer is Yes.

Passenger buses can carry up to 100 pounds of each class of hazardous materials and up to 500 pounds total. However, there are some exceptions. Division 2.3 (poison gas) and liquid Class 6 (poison) cannot be carried in any amounts. Explosives and radioactives cannot be carried in the passenger area.

Not quite. The answer is slow down and make sure it's safe to proceed.

You don't have to stop at a drawbridge if you have a green light or there is an attendant or traffic officer present. However, you should still slow down and make sure that the drawbridge is closed and safe to drive on before you proceed across it. The Rio Vista Bridge shown in the image is a vertical-lift bridge that crosses the Sacramento River along California State Route 12.

Not quite. The answer is A spare jacket

Federal regulations require CMVs to carry emergency warning devices, such as reflective triangles, and a properly rated fire extinguisher. A spare jacket may be useful in cold weather, but it is not federally required emergency equipment. Spare electrical fuses are also no longer federally required under current FMCSA regulations.

Source: 49 CFR 393.95

Not quite. The answer is do any of the above.

If you have a drunk or disruptive passenger, you have a few options for the safety of all concerned. If possible, follow your carrier's guidelines for dealing with such passengers. Otherwise, you may drop the passenger off at the next scheduled stop or in any clean, well-lit place where there are many people.

Not quite. The answer is 5

To determine the following distance for your vehicle, add 1 second for every 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds under 40 mph. Above 40 mph use the same formula, then add 1 second for the additional speed.

Not quite. The answer is you will have time to plan your escape if the hazard becomes an emergency.

A hazard is not an emergency – but it can become one. Always scan the road ahead, looking for common types of hazards such as work zones, emergency vehicles parked on the side of the road, and foreign objects lying on the road. The sooner you spot a hazard, the more time you will have to plan how to deal with it before it becomes an actual emergency.

Not quite. The answer is safe for cars in good weather.

Each curve has a safe "design speed," which is its safe speed for cars in good weather. However, at that speed, a bus is more prone to rolling over. And it may not be safe for any vehicles to travel at that speed in bad weather. In particular, a bus could go sliding right off the road. For safety on curves, slow down below the posted speed. If your bus is leaning outward on a banked curve, you are driving too fast.

Not quite. The answer is latch

If you are performing your vehicle inspection test on a coach or transit bus, you will have to inspect the baggage compartments. Check that the baggage compartment doors are undamaged, operate properly, and latch securely.

Not quite. The answer is 15

Under Alaska law, any vehicle carrying passengers for hire must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. [13 AAC 02.240],

Source: 13 AAC 02.250

Not quite. The answer is it must be closed whenever the bus is in motion.

Emergency exits must be closed whenever the bus is in motion. If an emergency exit has a red emergency exit light, it should be turned on whenever conditions require you to turn on your headlights.

Not quite. The answer is 5 seconds

The formula for following distance is one second for every ten feet of vehicle length, plus an extra second if you are traveling over 40 mph. Therefore, for a 40-foot vehicle traveling at 50 mph, you should leave a following distance of 40/10 + 1 = 5 seconds.

Not quite. The answer is wait for a sufficient gap in traffic.

Know how big a gap in traffic your bus needs to merge into traffic. Before you can pull out of a bus stop, you must wait for a large enough gap in traffic. Never assume that other drivers will brake to let you into traffic.

Not quite. The answer is Before you bring the bus to a complete stop

Before you come to a complete stop, remind riders who are getting off the bus to take their belongings with them. If the aisle is on a lower level than the seats, also remind riders of the step-down.

Not quite. The answer is The driver must engage in a conversation with the riders while driving.

Avoid fueling your bus with riders on board unless it is 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.

Not quite. The answer is At the end of your shift

If you work for an interstate carrier, you must complete a post-trip vehicle inspection report for each vehicle you drove during your shift. Note any safety-related problems that you found while driving the vehicle and repairs that you believe are needed. The inspection report will let the next driver know if there are safety-related problems. It will also let the carrier know if safety-related repairs are needed. Federal regulations require an inspection report be completed by the end of the day's use of the vehicle. Effective September 2020, federal regulations no longer require you to submit an inspection report if you found no defects in the vehicle and know of no defects in the vehicle.

Source: 49 CFR 396.11

Not quite. The answer is Slow to a safe speed before entering the curve, then accelerate slightly through it.

The safest way to take a curve is to slow down before the curve and then accelerate slightly through the curve. Braking in a curve risks a skid.

Not quite. The answer is Behind the driver's seat

Some buses are designed to allow passengers to stand. These buses must have a means of showing passengers that they cannot stand forward of the driver's seat. One way is to have a standee line, a two-inch-wide line on the floor just behind the driver's seat.

Not quite. The answer is only when the bus is stopped.

Once you start to drive, give your driving your undivided attention. Adjust your mirrors, seat, radio, etc., before you start driving or when the bus is stopped.

Not quite. The answer is small-arms ammunition

Passenger buses can carry up to 100 pounds of certain hazardous materials, such as small-arms ammunition labeled "Limited Quantity," emergency hospital supplies, and drugs. However, there are some exceptions. Division 2.3 (poison gases) and liquid Class 6 (poisons) cannot be carried in any amounts. Class 1 (explosives) and Class 7 (labeled radioactives) cannot be carried in the passenger area.