KS CDL Passenger case studies
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The Kansas CDL Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements are add-on qualifications to a Kansas Commercial Driver's License, issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles. A CDL itself is required to operate any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, or a combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more. The P endorsement covers driving vehicles designed to carry passengers; the S endorsement is the separate credential Kansas created, to comply with federal law, for drivers of school buses or buses contracted by a school district to transport school children. Candidates who already hold P and want S must pass an S knowledge test plus a road test in a school bus representative of the type they will drive; candidates without P must also pass the P knowledge test. The KS CDL Passenger case studies are 5 cases and about 2,467 words.
1Motorcoach Loading: Seats, Standees, and Aisle Baggage
At a Kansas terminal, you are assigned a 40-foot motorcoach whose placard reads 47 seated and 8 standees. The aisle has handholds for standees, and the underfloor baggage bays are open.
547 words, about 3 min2Medical Emergency on I-70
You are driving a 45-foot motorcoach on I-70 west of Salina with 42 passengers. It is 2:10 p.m., traffic is moderate, and the outside temperature is 96°F.
512 words, about 3 min3Student Crossing on a Two-Lane Road
You are driving a 72-passenger school bus on a two-lane county road in Kansas. It is 3:45 p.m., and 14 students are aboard.
476 words, about 2 min4Passive Railroad Crossing with Noisy Students
You are driving a school bus with 38 middle-school students on a field trip. The route crosses a single-track railroad at a passive crossing marked only by a crossbuck; there are no gates or lights.
444 words, about 2 min5Pre-Trip Air Brake Failure Before the Road Test
You are at the Kansas CDL skills-test site in a 72-passenger school bus with air brakes. Before the road test, you perform the pre-trip inspection.
488 words, about 2 min