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Which licence class each bus and school bus needs, school bus stops at railway crossings, emergency vehicle exemptions and duties, and the extra trip inspection items for buses.

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When may an emergency vehicle go through a red light on a call?

Study reference: MPI Professional Driver's Manual (PDF, Dec. 2025), Ch. 4 Additional information for Class 2 and Class 4 drivers — Buses, School buses, Emergency vehicles; Ch. 5 bus inspection items

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  1. When may an emergency vehicle go through a red light on a call?

    1. Whenever its headlights are on
    2. Any time it is on duty in its own service area
    3. Only between midnight and 6 a.m.
    4. Only while using a siren and flashing red lights

  2. What must be checked on a bus wheelchair lift during inspection?

    1. Only that the lift is clean
    2. That it lifts more than 500 kg
    3. It completes its cycle and its safety devices work
    4. That it is folded, locked away and cannot be used

  3. A school bus seats 40 occupants including the driver. What class is needed while carrying passengers?

    1. Class 5 with an S endorsement
    2. Class 4 or higher
    3. Class 2 or higher
    4. Class 3 or higher

  4. An empty school bus approaches a railway crossing. Must it stop?

    1. Only on provincial highways
    2. No, only when carrying students
    3. Only if the crossing has no signals
    4. Yes, whether or not it carries passengers

  5. After stopping at the tracks, what must a school bus driver do before crossing?

    1. Open the service door, look and listen both ways
    2. Turn on the stop arm and alternating lights
    3. Ask a student to watch from the rear window
    4. Turn off the engine and wait one minute

  6. On a bus with loading lights and a stop arm, what fault must be reported?

    1. A stop arm painted red and white
    2. Lamps not alternating or arm not fully out
    3. The stop arm extending whenever the door is opened
    4. Lamps that are brighter than headlights

  7. During a bus inspection, what must be checked about the emergency exits?

    1. They are covered to keep out the cold
    2. Only the roof hatch needs to be checked
    3. They are locked so passengers cannot open them
    4. They work, with a buzzer, from inside and out

  8. What must an emergency vehicle driver still consider when responding to a call?

    1. Nothing, because all other drivers must yield to it
    2. Only the patient's condition
    3. Only the posted speed limit
    4. The road, the traffic and how the vehicle is used

  9. A bus seats 30 occupants including the driver and is carrying passengers. What licence class is needed?

    1. Class 5 with a medical
    2. Class 2 or higher
    3. Class 3 or higher
    4. Class 4 or higher

  10. How far from the nearest track must a Manitoba school bus stop at a railway crossing?

    1. Between 5 m and 15 m
    2. Between 1 m and 3 m
    3. Between 15 m and 30 m
    4. Exactly 10 m

  11. A passenger van seats 15 occupants including the driver and carries paying passengers. What class is needed?

    1. Class 2 or higher
    2. Class 4 or higher
    3. Class 5
    4. Class 1 only

  12. What should you check about a bus's service door control?

    1. That the door and any brake interlock work
    2. That it is disconnected in winter
    3. That it stays open while driving
    4. That it only opens from outside the bus

Buses, school buses and emergency vehicles (Class 2 and 4): key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Ch. 4 Buses and school buses (p. 86)

  • Buses seating over 24 occupants including the driver need Class 2 or higher while carrying passengers; 11 to 24 occupants need Class 4 or higher.
  • Passenger vehicles used for personal transportation need only Class 5.
  • School buses seating over 36 occupants including the driver need Class 2; 11 to 36 need Class 4 or higher.
  • A school bus, with or without passengers, stops at railway tracks no closer than 5 m and no farther than 15 m from the nearest track, opens the service door, looks and listens both ways, and closes the door before moving.
  • A school bus certificate from the Pupil Transportation Unit may be required.
  • Class 2 and 4 drivers should also study Section 2 and the Driver's Handbook.

Ch. 4 Emergency vehicles (p. 86)

  • On an emergency call, drivers may exceed speed limits and go through red lights or stop signs only while sounding a bell or siren and showing flashing red, or red and blue, lights.
  • They must still drive with regard for safety, considering the road, the traffic and the use being made of the vehicle.
  • Class 4 includes ambulances and other emergency vehicles.

Ch. 5 Bus inspection items (pp. 99–103)

  • Class 4 bus road tests include a trip inspection; buses must also pass the extra bus checks.
  • Bus checks: all interior, aisle and stairwell lights, passenger seats and handrails secure, emergency exits and buzzer working inside and out, service door control and interlock, heaters, interior condition, wheelchair lift, restraints, and loading lights and stop arm.
  • Bus steering lash limits depend on wheel diameter, e.g. 45 mm for wheels under 300 mm.
  • A first aid kit, where required, must be present with its seal intact.

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