Kansas CDL: Passenger Vehicles Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is remind riders to take carry-ons with them whenever they get off the bus.

Once you've arrived at a bus stop, announce the location and bus number. If the aisle is on a lower level than the seats, remind disembarking passengers to watch their step. Also remind disembarking passengers to take all their carry-on luggage and other personal effects with them as they get off the bus.

Not quite. The answer is If you turn on your headlights, you don't need to turn on the red emergency door light.

If an emergency door has a red emergency exit light, it must work properly. However, you only need to turn it on when visibility is poor enough that you have switched on your headlights (such as at night or in poor weather).

Not quite. The answer is 3 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 30-foot vehicle, you should leave a following distance of at least 30/10 = 3 seconds. Add an extra second (for a total of 4 seconds) if you're traveling over 40 mph.

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 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 No, not in space occupied by people.

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. 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.

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 Fire extinguisher and warning devices for stopped vehicles

Federal regulations require every commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to carry one of the following warning devices in case the driver must stop the CMV on the road: three reflective triangles or six fusees. Federal regulations also require every CMV to carry a fire extinguisher. Your state may also require extra emergency equipment, such as a first-aid kit, on certain vehicles.

Source: 49 CFR 393.95

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

If the coach bus has a restroom (lavatory), check the following during your pre-trip inspection of the vehicle: (1) The restroom must be clean overall. (2) The Vacant/Occupied indicator must be present, clean, undamaged, and working properly. (3) The restroom lights must work properly when the restroom door is closed. (4) The restroom must be properly stocked with enough soap and toilet paper for the trip, and (these days) hand sanitizer as well.

Not quite. The answer is 500 pounds.

Buses may carry small amounts of certain hazardous materials such as small-arms ammunition and consumer commodities marked "Limited Quantity" (formerly "ORM-D"). Buses may not carry more than 100 pounds of any class or more than 500 pounds total.

Not quite. The answer is You should avoid traveling alongside other vehicles whenever possible.

Whenever another vehicle is traveling alongside yours, there's always a chance that the vehicle might try to move into your lane and accidentally hit your vehicle. Also, the vehicle is blocking you from changing lanes. It's safer to find an open spot where there are no vehicles on either side of you. (Of course, that may not be possible in heavy, congested traffic.)

Not quite. The answer is You can lock the roof hatches in a partly open position for fresh air.

You may lock roof hatches into a partially open position to provide fresh air. However, don't leave them open permanently. When open, they add to the bus's height, which can pose problems when driving through an underpass with low vertical clearance.

Not quite. The answer is 500 pounds

Buses may carry small amounts of certain hazardous materials, such as small-arms ammunition labeled "Limited Quantity," emergency hospital supplies, and drugs. Buses may not carry more than 100 pounds of any hazard class or more than 500 pounds total.

Not quite. The answer is service brakes.

Mass transit coaches may have a brake-door interlock system. Its purpose is to apply the service brakes and hold the throttle in idle position whenever the rear door is open, making it safer for passengers to enter or exit through the rear door. The interlock releases when you close the rear door. Note: On a bus with a brake-door interlock, opening the rear door is NOT a substitute for applying the parking brake!

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.

Not quite. The answer is Swaying your body to see around obstructions

A vehicle's pillars help hold up the roof and maintain structural integrity of the vehicle. The pillars on a bus can be quite wide. Together with the side mirrors, they create obstructions to your vision that can be at least a foot wide, resulting in blind spots. A pedestrian (or even a small vehicle) can seem to disappear completely behind a pillar, which can be especially dangerous if you turn into the pedestrian's path. For this reason, your bus driving instructor may teach you to "rock and roll" when turning your bus: sway your body forward and backward and from side to side to help you see around the pillars and mirrors.

Not quite. The answer is slow down.

When switching from high-beam lights to low beams, slow down, since you will not be able to see as far in front of you.

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 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 in front of the standee line.

Buses that allow passengers to stand must have some way to show passengers that they must stand behind the driver. This can be a two-inch-wide line (called the standee line) on the floor behind the driver's seat.