Transporting Passengers
Domain 2: Transporting Passengers
This domain tests your responsibility for people, not just the bus: passenger-vehicle inspection, loading and unloading, passenger safety, prohibited practices, railroad-highway crossings, night and bad-weather driving, and handling emergencies. Nebraska expects you to know what you must check and what you must refuse to do.
Core rules
- Inspect the passenger compartment before every trip: emergency exits, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, seats, aisles, handrails, stop-request system, and roof hatches.
- Keep the aisle and stairwell clear. Riders must stay behind the standee line; do not let anyone stand in front of it.
- Do not fuel with passengers aboard. Do not allow smoking, hazardous materials, or unauthorized riders.
- At a railroad-highway crossing, stop 15–50 feet from the nearest rail, open the door or window, look and listen both ways, and cross without shifting gears.
- Load and unload at the curb, set the parking brake, and supervise the door until it is closed.
Worked example
You stop to pick up passengers at a curb on a city street. Pull close and parallel, set the parking brake, open the door, and watch the step and curb. Count boarding riders, confirm they are clear of the door, close the door, and release the brake only after checking the left mirror and blind spot. If a rider stands forward of the standee line, stop and direct the person back before moving.
Traps that cost marks
Moving with the door open; missing the railroad-crossing stop; failing to check emergency exits on the pre-trip; allowing a rider to stand in the stairwell; and forgetting to secure baggage or mobility aids.