Connecticut CDL: Passenger Vehicles Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is the reported defects have been certified as repaired or not needing repair.

Before driving your bus, you must be sure it is safe. You must review the inspection report made by the previous driver. You should sign the previous driver's report only if the reported defects have been certified as repaired or not needed to be repaired. This is your certification that the defects reported earlier have been fixed.

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 not allow the rider to do it.

Buses are allowed to carry small amounts (up to a total of 500 pounds) of certain hazardous materials. But not battery acid or gasoline.

Not quite. The answer is flash your brake lights to let the drivers behind you know that you are stopping.

You may have to stop on the roadway to load or unload passengers. In such situations, warn following drivers by flashing your brake lights. Do not stop suddenly.

Not quite. The answer is close any open access panels.

As you check the outside of the bus, close any open emergency exits. Also, close any open access panels (for baggage, restroom service, engine, etc.) before driving.

Not quite. The answer is Your stopping distance quadruples if you double your speed.

You need about four times as much stopping distance when travelling at 40 mph compared to 20 mph.

Not quite. The answer is 100 pounds of any one class of allowed hazardous materials.

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 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.

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 Whenever you're driving

Always wear your seat belt whenever your bus is in motion. In the event of a crash, your seat belt will keep you from being badly injured or thrown out of your seat, which would result in your losing control of your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is The emergency window

Emergency exit windows and doors must be closed while the bus is being driven.

Not quite. The answer is every emergency exit

As part of your vehicle inspection test, you will have to check every emergency exit to be sure that it is undamaged, operating smoothly, and able to be closed securely from the inside. You will also have to check that any emergency exit warning devices are working.

Not quite. The answer is it must be secured while the bus is being driven.

Emergency exit doors and windows must be securely closed whenever the bus is moving. Signage must be visible. If there is a red emergency door light above the emergency exit, it must work properly and be turned on whenever you use your headlights.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

The North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria includes the following critical inspection items for passenger vehicles, such as buses and passenger vans: (1) All required emergency exits must be present, fully operative, and unobstructed. (2) No passenger seats may be loose. (3) There must be no bare cables exposed in the battery compartment or engine compartment. (In this context, a cable is the power-conveying part of a high-wattage or high-voltage electrical system.) If any of these critical criteria are not met, your bus can be put out of service.

Not quite. The answer is railroad crossings marked as "exempt"

At unattended drawbridges and ordinary railroad crossings, you must stop and look before you proceed. However, a railroad crossing marked as "exempt" or "abandoned" has been abandoned, or its use has been discontinued. At such crossings, you don't have to stop, but you must slow down and check for other vehicles before proceeding.

Not quite. The answer is so any door or window can be used in an emergency.

Carry-on baggage must not be left in a doorway or aisle where it could trip riders. Secure baggage and freight so it (a) remains undamaged; (b) allows the driver to move freely and easily; (c) allows riders to exit by any window or door in an emergency; and (d) protects riders from injury if carry-on baggage falls or shifts.

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 the AM/FM radio.

Before you start to drive, you must check all the critical systems such as steering, brakes, tires, and emergency equipment to be sure they work properly. For the passengers' safety, you must also check such interior items as seats, handholds, railings, signaling devices, and emergency exits. FM or DVD music is nice, but you can safely drive your passengers to their destinations without it.

Not quite. The answer is all of the above have been checked.

Before driving your passenger vehicle, you must also inspect the interior to ensure passenger safety. Make sure that the aisles and stairwells are clear, all emergency exits are closed and secured, all signaling devices are in working order, and the handles, handholds, and railings are securely fastened.

Not quite. The answer is check expressway traffic, signal, and merge smoothly into traffic.

To enter an expressway, perform the following steps: 1. Check for traffic. 2. Use the proper signals. 3. Merge smoothly into the proper lane of traffic.

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.