LA CDL Passenger case studies
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The Louisiana CDL Passenger (P) endorsement lets a driver legally carry passengers in a commercial motor vehicle - a Class B or Class C bus, a shuttle, a motorcoach, or a school-type activity bus operated for hire. Louisiana requires the P endorsement on top of a base CDL before you can drive a vehicle designed to carry 16 or more people, including the driver. The LA CDL Passenger case studies are 5 cases and about 2,872 words.
1Before Departure: Wheelchair Securement, Aisle, and Exit Problems on a Paratransit Run
You are the driver of a 28-foot cutaway paratransit bus on a 7:10 a.m. run from a community center to a dialysis clinic.
626 words, about 3 min2A Crush-Loaded Bus at a Stop: Standee Line, Stroller, and Capacity
You are operating a 40-foot transit bus with a rated capacity of 60 passengers on an afternoon route through a busy commercial corridor. At a stop just beyond a signalized intersection, 52 passengers are seated and 8 are standing.
575 words, about 3 min3Six Percent Grade, Hot Brakes, and an ABS Light
You are driving a 40-foot motorcoach with 38 passengers southbound on a long 6% downgrade. The posted speed for heavy vehicles is 35 mph, but you are at 48 mph in 6th gear.
551 words, about 3 min4A Passive Railroad Crossing and a Lowered Drawbridge on the Same Trip
You are driving a 35-foot passenger bus with 22 passengers on a two-lane rural road at 8:40 p.m. Ahead is a railroad crossing marked only by a crossbuck and a stop line.
570 words, about 3 min5Smoke in the Cabin at Night in Heavy Rain
You are driving a 40-foot bus with 36 passengers on a freeway at 11:30 p.m. Without warning, the rear of the cabin fills with acrid smoke, and passengers begin shouting.
550 words, about 3 min