Manitoba Commercial: Driving a bus and passenger safety (Class 2 and 4)

All 14 questions in this test

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1. A person at a scheduled stop offers the fare. When may you refuse to carry them?

   1. When they are carrying a large bag or a suitcase
   2. When all seats are full, or they are disorderly
   3. When they want to stand
   4. When the bus is running late

2. What is the bus driver's first consideration?

   1. Collecting every fare
   2. Passenger entertainment
   3. Safe operation of the vehicle
   4. Keeping to the published schedule

3. How must baggage be carried on a public passenger vehicle?

   1. Only on the roof of the vehicle
   2. Beside the driver for supervision
   3. So it cannot block exits or fall on passengers
   4. Stacked in the aisle for quick access

4. Passing a line of parked cars, which clue warns that one may pull out?

   1. A parking ticket on the window
   2. Exhaust coming from its tailpipe
   3. A clean windshield
   4. Its headlights being off

5. For a sharp right turn with a bus, how far from the curb should you position on the approach?

   1. Right against the curb
   2. Three to four metres
   3. One to two metres
   4. In the middle of the left lane

6. Which practice causes preventable passenger injuries on buses?

   1. Turning slowly at intersections
   2. Sudden stops or starts with standees
   3. Stopping close to the curb at a loading zone
   4. Closing the doors before moving

7. Before leaving the curb with a bus, what should you do besides checking the side mirror?

   1. Glance over your left shoulder
   2. Open the door to look back
   3. Sound the horn twice
   4. Flash your four-way lights

8. Why must you take care pulling away from the curb in a bus with rear overhang?

   1. The rear doors may open while turning
   2. The overhang drags on the road surface as you pull out
   3. The overhang can swing into poles or people
   4. The rear wheels may lift off the road

9. Turning left with a bus, when do you begin turning?

   1. As soon as the front wheels pass the stop line at the corner
   2. When the cross street's curb shows in the front left window
   3. When the rear wheels reach the crosswalk
   4. When oncoming traffic slows for you

10. Where may passengers not sit while you drive?

    1. To the left of the driver
    2. Beside a window
    3. At the rear of the bus
    4. In the first row behind the driver

11. A visually impaired passenger boards with a guide dog. What applies?

    1. Animals are never allowed on buses
    2. The dog must ride in the baggage compartment
    3. The dog may board only if muzzled
    4. The licensed animal may ride with them

12. Outside a city, where should a bus stop to load or unload passengers if possible?

    1. Right at a railway crossing
    2. On the opposite side of the road
    3. Clear of the travelled part of the highway
    4. In the centre of the driving lane, with flashers on

13. A defect develops mid-trip that makes it unsafe to continue. What should the bus driver do?

    1. Finish the route as planned and report it afterward
    2. Drive slower and keep the passengers aboard
    3. Stop, and not carry on with passengers until fixed
    4. Ask the passengers to vote on continuing

14. What is required when refuelling a public passenger vehicle?

    1. Passengers seated with windows closed
    2. Engine running so passengers stay warm
    3. The nozzle held just above the opening
    4. Engine off, nozzle kept in contact and grounded