Massachusetts CDL: Passenger Vehicles Practice Test

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 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 as safe as possible, or the next stop.

A drunk or disorderly passenger may be discharged from the bus, but only at the next scheduled stop or a well-lit area with other people for the passenger's safety.

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 scan the interior of your bus and the road all around it.

Many charter and intercity carriers have passenger comfort and safety rules. While driving, scan the interior of your bus as well as the road ahead, to the sides, and to the rear. You may have to remind riders about the rules, or remind them to keep their arms and heads inside the bus.

Not quite. The answer is driving safely and transporting passengers safely.

You must have a Passenger (P) endorsement on your CDL to drive a vehicle with 16 or more occupants including yourself. To obtain this endorsement, you must meet several requirements including passing a knowledge test and a skills test in a vehicle that is representative of the class of vehicle you will be driving professionally. The knowledge test covers safe commercial driving and safe transportation of passengers. These subjects are covered in chapters 2 and 4 of the Massachusetts Commercial Driver License Manual. Note: If you plan to drive buses with air brakes, you must also pass a separate knowledge test on air brakes, and the vehicle for the skills test must have air brakes. Otherwise your Massachusetts CDL will include restriction L, which will limit you to driving vehicles without air brakes.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above must be true.

Make sure that the aisles and stairwells are clear, the handles, handholds, and railings are securely fastened, and all emergency exits are closed and secured. 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 do not allow riders on the bus until departure time.

To help prevent theft or vandalism of the bus, charter bus drivers should not allow passengers to board the bus until departure time.

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 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 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 only if getting off the bus would be more risky for the riders.

Passengers should not be aboard a bus while it is being towed unless it would be more dangerous for them to exit the vehicle. Passengers can remain aboard the bus only until it is towed or pushed to the nearest safe location.

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 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 The emergency window

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

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 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 secured and out of the way of any exit.

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 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 15

Under federal regulations, every bus transporting passengers must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.

Source: 49 CFR § 392.10