Georgia CDL: Passenger Vehicles Practice Test

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 after completing the lane change.

You must start signaling before changing lanes and cancel the turn signal when the lane change is complete.

Not quite. The answer is slow down.

You should always be able to stop within the distance you can see ahead. Your low-beam headlights let you see only about 250 feet ahead. At 55 mph, your vehicle will travel 250 feet in just 3.1 seconds – not enough time to notice and safely avoid a hazard that's within 250 feet of you. At 30 mph, your vehicle will travel 250 feet in 5.7 seconds.

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 The driver's seat

The driver's seat in every bus must be equipped with a seat belt in good working order. 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 all of the above.

Relatively small amounts of hazardous materials that are packaged to reduce risk may be classified as a “Limited Quantity (LQ).” Examples include aerosol cans and chemicals (such as bleaches) that are intended to be sold retail to consumers. LQ materials are exempt from the usual shipping paper requirements for hazmat. Also, a vehicle transporting only LQ packages does not have to be placarded. The maximum allowed amounts and the federal packaging requirements for LQ depend on the hazard class of the material. The outer packaging of each LQ package must bear the diamond-shaped Limited Quantity mark. This mark replaces the older “Other Regulated Materials – Domestic (ORM-D)” designation, which was phased out by December 31, 2020. Unlike ORM-D, Limited Quantity packages may be shipped internationally, subject to United Nations (UN) and other international requirements.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

When arriving at the destination or intermediate stops, announce in a clear voice: the location, the reason for stopping, the next departure time, and the bus number.

Not quite. The answer is It depends on the state.

There is no national requirement for coach buses to stop at permanent weigh station locations. Instead, each state can set its own rules. As of March 2021, there are 24 states in which coach buses must stop at weigh stations, at least under certain circumstances.

Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, March 2021

Not quite. The answer is You can carry any hazardous materials on your bus as long as they are properly labeled.

Most hazardous materials are prohibited on buses. However, certain hazardous materials (such as small-arms ammunition marked "Limited Quantity") may be allowed on a bus if the packages are properly labeled. Don't allow any hazardous material on your bus until you first make sure that the rules allow it.

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 must never be left in a doorway or aisle.

Carry-on baggage must not be left in doorways or aisles because someone could trip over it or it could block the way to an emergency exit.

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 Tornado

In most extreme situations, it is safer for the passengers to remain inside the bus – but not in the case of a tornado. First, you can't hope to outrun a tornado. The tornado can skip from one point and touch down at another point unpredictably. Second, the tornado can destroy much of what lies in its path. Therefore, when a tornado is around, evacuate the bus, and get everyone to shelter in the basement or other safe room of a nearby building. If no such shelter is available, get the passengers into a ditch or ravine (but not underneath a bridge or overpass), and instruct them to lie face down with their hands over their head. In the extremely unlikely event that lightning hits your bus, it should pass around the metal exterior of the bus. However, stay off the radio. Lightning can travel down antennas and through electronic gear. Have your passengers stay inside the bus, and stay away from the sides of the bus.

Not quite. The answer is 6 fusees

Make sure your bus has the fire extinguisher and emergency reflectors (3 reflective triangles or at least 6 fusees) required by law. Spare electrical fuses and liquid-burning flares are no longer required as emergency equipment under current FMCSA regulations.

Not quite. The answer is 16

To drive a vehicle with 16 or more occupants including yourself, you must have a CDL with a Passenger (P) endorsement.

Not quite. The answer is on any wheels except the front wheels.

Federal regulations prohibit the use of recapped, regrooved, or retreaded tires on the front wheels. A tire failure on the steering axle is more likely to result in loss of control than a tire failure elsewhere.

Source: 49 CFR 393.75

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 make things look smaller and farther than they really are.

A convex mirror has a wider field of view than a flat mirror. However, objects viewed in a convex mirror look smaller and farther away than they really are. Remember this when you're trying to judge the distance of an object that you're viewing in a convex mirror.

Not quite. The answer is Zero

Federal regulations require all seats to be securely fastened to the bus. Temporary folding seats are not permitted on a bus unless it's carrying agricultural workers on short trips. [49 CFR 393.91],

Source: 29 CFR 500.105

Not quite. The answer is at intersections.

Bus accidents often happen at intersections, where there are many drivers and pedestrians doing different things. Use caution at intersections even if there are signs or signals that are supposed to control traffic. Also use caution at railroad crossings. Buses are required to stop at railroad crossings.