FL CDL Passenger case studies
FL CDL Passenger · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Florida CDL Passenger endorsement (often called the "P" endorsement) is the credential that lets a Commercial Driver License holder legally carry passengers for hire - driving a school bus, city transit bus, motorcoach, shuttle, or similar vehicle designed to transport 16 or more people including the driver. It is separate from the General Knowledge test: you must already hold or be working toward a Florida CDL and then add the passenger knowledge test plus the passenger portion of the skills test. The FL CDL Passenger case studies are 5 cases and about 2,480 words.
1Pre-Trip Defects and Wheelchair Securement at 05:40
At 05:35 on a humid Miami morning, you are the only driver for a 40-foot motorcoach scheduled to leave the terminal at 05:40 with 38 passengers, including one passenger in a manual wheelchair. During your pre-trip inspection, the engine is at fast idle and air pressure builds from 85 to 100 psi in 70 seconds.
536 words, about 3 min2The Blocked Stop on Biscayne Boulevard at Dusk
You are driving a 40-foot fixed-route bus westbound on a four-lane urban boulevard at 19:10 in steady rain. Your scheduled stop is in the curb lane, but a box truck is parked in the bus zone with hazards on, blocking the entire stop and part of the crosswalk.
523 words, about 3 min3Smoke in the Rear and a Passenger Who Won't Sit Down
You are driving a 52-passenger motorcoach on an interstate at 23:15 with 30 passengers, about 18 miles from the next scheduled stop. The weather is clear.
485 words, about 2 min4The 'Empty' Gas Can at the Terminal Curb
At 14:20 at a terminal curb in Tampa, you are loading a 47-passenger coach for a four-hour trip with 42 passengers. Carry-on luggage goes in the overhead racks or lower bays; passengers may keep small bags.
488 words, about 2 min5The 15-Hour Clock and a 40-Minute Ride Home
You are a charter bus driver for a 47-passenger coach. You went off duty at 21:00 the previous night and reported on duty at 06:00 today.
448 words, about 2 min