New Mexico CDL: Passenger Vehicles Practice Test

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 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 All of the above

Buses may carry small amounts of certain hazardous materials, such as small-arms ammunition labeled "Limited Quantity" (formerly "ORM-D"), emergency hospital supplies, and drugs. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, federal regulation 49 CFR 37.167 allows a passenger with a disability to bring portable oxygen equipment on board for medical use. Extra medical oxygen cylinders can be stowed in a baggage compartment, if they are designed for personal use.

Not quite. The answer is in the aisles.

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. Carry-on luggage must be stowed so it can't restrict the driver's movements or injure passengers if it falls or shifts.

Not quite. The answer is Tear gas

Buses may carry small amounts of certain hazardous materials such as small-arms ammunition and consumer commodities marked "Limited Quantity" (relatively small quantity of hazmat; formerly "ORM-D"), emergency hospital supplies, and drugs. Buses are prohibited from carrying chemical weapons such as tear gases or poison gases.

Not quite. The answer is the defects listed on it have been certified as either repaired or not needing to be repaired.

Don't sign a previous driver's inspection report unless the defects listed on it have been certified as either repaired or not needing to be repaired. You will, of course, perform your own pre-trip inspection.

Not quite. The answer is may be unsafe for a bus.

The posted speed for a curve may be safe for cars but too fast for buses. With good traction, the bus may roll over; with poor traction, it might slide off the curve. If your bus leans toward the outside on a banked curve, you are driving too fast. The safest way to take a curve in a bus is to slow down before the curve and then accelerate slightly through the curve.

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 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 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 rolls over or starts to skid. The posted speed limit is safe for cars but not necessarily safe for large vehicles like buses.

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 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.

Not quite. The answer is While crossing, don't shift gears if your bus has a manual transmission.

You must stop at every railroad crossing except those marked "exempt" or "abandoned." If your bus has a manual transmission, do not shift gears while crossing a raised railroad crossing. Shifting gears on a raised railroad crossing increases the chance that your vehicle will stall and get stuck on the tracks.

Not quite. The answer is Both of the above are true.

Don't tow a disabled bus with passengers aboard unless it would be unsafe to discharge them first. In that case, tow or push the bus to the nearest safe location to discharge the passengers.