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Saskatchewan Commercial: Buses and passenger safety

Class 2 buses, loading zones, bus turns and leaving the curb, passenger precautions, railway crossings with passengers, standing passengers, refusing passage and the Class 2 bus trip inspection.

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A bus with passengers reaches an uncontrolled railway crossing. How far from the nearest rail should it stop?

Study reference: SGI Professional Driver's Handbook (2026-27), Ch. 7 Information for Class 2 and Class 4 — Passenger carrying vehicles, Precautions, Driver's vision

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  1. A bus with passengers reaches an uncontrolled railway crossing. How far from the nearest rail should it stop?

    1. At least 5 m (15 ft.)
    2. At least 1 m (3 ft.)
    3. At least 30 m (100 ft.)
    4. At least 15 m (50 ft.)

  2. When turning left with a bus, when do you start turning the wheel?

    1. When the intersecting curb line shows in the front left window
    2. As soon as the front bumper begins to enter the intersection
    3. When the rear wheels pass the stop line
    4. When your mirror shows the cross street

  3. Before pulling a bus away from the curb, what should you do besides checking the mirror?

    1. Look over your left shoulder
    2. Open the door to check behind
    3. Flash the headlights twice
    4. Sound the horn three times

  4. A typical Class 2 motor coach has at least how many tires and rims to inspect individually?

    1. Four
    2. Eight
    3. Six
    4. Eighteen

  5. What is the minimum number of exits every passenger vehicle must have?

    1. Four
    2. Three
    3. One
    4. Two

  6. Before leaving the driver's seat of a bus, what must you do?

    1. Stop the engine, remove the key and set the brakes
    2. Put an automatic transmission in drive
    3. Leave the engine idling with the doors open
    4. Set the brakes but leave the key for the next driver

  7. When may a driver refuse passage to a person who offers the legal fare at a scheduled stop?

    1. When it is full, or the person is drunk or disorderly
    2. When the person has a large suitcase
    3. When the person boards at a rural stop
    4. When the bus is running behind its published schedule

  8. What may a bus driver not do while the vehicle is moving?

    1. Collect fares or load and unload passengers
    2. Use the mirrors to watch passengers
    3. Adjust the heater or ventilation
    4. Answer a passenger's urgent question

  9. On which public service vehicles may passengers stand?

    1. Any bus on a short route
    2. Any bus under 24 seats
    3. Highway coaches, if seats are full
    4. Only local transit vehicles

  10. For a sharp right turn with a bus, how far from the curb should you approach the intersection?

    1. About 1 to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft.)
    2. Right against the curb
    3. In the centre of the left lane
    4. About 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft.)

  11. During a Class 2 bus trip inspection, what must you check at the emergency exits?

    1. They are locked so passengers cannot open them
    2. They open and close properly and the alarm works
    3. Only the roof hatch, since doors are checked daily
    4. They are covered to keep out dust and cold

  12. What should come first for a bus driver: the schedule or safe operation?

    1. Safe operation, only in bad weather
    2. The schedule on rural routes
    3. Safe operation, always
    4. The schedule, if passengers complain

  13. Which knowledge papers does a Class 2 applicant write?

    1. Class 1, Class 2 and Air Brake
    2. Sign, Basic, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4
    3. Sign, Basic, Class 2 and School Bus
    4. Sign, Basic and Class 2 only

  14. When should the bus doors be opened at a loading zone?

    1. Just before the bus stops, to save time
    2. Only after the bus has come to a full stop
    3. Whenever passengers stand up to leave
    4. As soon as you begin to slow down

Buses and passenger safety: 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. 1 Licence Class 2 (p. 3)

  • Class 2 covers buses seating more than 24 passengers while carrying passengers, plus Classes 3, 4 and 5.
  • Class 2 applicants write the Sign, Basic, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 papers and take a trip inspection and road test in a Class 2 vehicle.
  • The Class 2 trip inspection uses Schedule 2 or 3 and covers at least eight tires on a motor coach, all emergency exits and their alarm, passenger seats and interior lights.

Passenger carrying vehicles (pp. 126–131)

  • Safe operation comes before schedules.
  • Approach a loading zone so you can make a slow, smooth stop; keep doors closed until fully stopped; stop as close to the curb as possible.
  • Make sure the doors are closed before moving off, then accelerate smoothly.
  • Common causes of passenger injuries: poor positioning at the stop, loading where unsafe, sudden stops or starts with standees, sharp fast turns, misuse of doors — all preventable.
  • Every passenger vehicle must have at least two exits.
  • Sharp right turn: approach 1–1.5 m (3–5 ft.) from the curb, block traffic from passing on the right, go straight until the side street's curb line shows through the front door.
  • Left turn: start from the left lane about 1 m (3 ft.) from the centre line; go straight until the intersecting curb line shows through the front left window.
  • Leaving the curb: check the mirror and also look over your left shoulder; signal only when ready to move; watch the rear overhang near poles and pedestrians.
  • Parked-car clues: wheels turned out, driver at the wheel, exhaust, brake lights.
  • Avoid backing a bus; if you must, go slowly with a guide.
  • Before leaving the bus: stop the engine, remove the key, set the brakes, lowest gear for a manual (out of gear for an automatic).
  • Keep doors closed while moving; never load beyond licensed capacity.
  • At uncontrolled railway crossings a bus carrying passengers stops as far right as possible, at least 5 m (15 ft.) from the nearest rail, and may open the door to listen.
  • Do not collect fares, load or unload while moving, or chat unnecessarily with passengers while driving.
  • No passenger may sit to the driver's left; a sedan may seat at most two passengers on the front seat beside the driver if there is room.
  • Standing is not allowed on public service vehicles except local transit; no riding on running boards or fenders; transit standees must not block the driver's right-side view.
  • Passage may be refused only when the vehicle is full, or the person is intoxicated, disorderly or using profane language.

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