Passenger: Bus Operation

4 questions in the bank cover this topic. Everything below is drawn from the sources those questions cite.

Sources: 49 CFR 392.62, 49 CFR 393.91

What you need to know

392.62(c) names all three: unrestricted freedom of movement for you, unobstructed access to all exits, and protection of occupants from falling articles.

All three, before the bus moves.

Baggage or freight on the bus is stowed and secured in a manner which assures

49 CFR 392.62

Every exit, not the nearest one and not the main door.

An exit a passenger cannot reach is not an exit.

Unobstructed access to all exits by any occupant of the bus

49 CFR 392.62

393.91 requires it to fold by itself.

A seat that needs somebody to fold it will be left down in the one situation where the aisle matters.

No bus shall be equipped with aisle seats unless such seats are so designed and installed as to automatically fold and leave a clear aisle when they are unoccupied.

49 CFR 393.91

393.91 makes it absolute.

One loose seat stops the bus, because in a hard stop it becomes the heaviest unsecured object aboard.

No bus shall be operated if any seat therein is not securely fastened to the vehicle.

49 CFR 393.91

Check yourself

• What three things must your baggage stowage assure before you drive?

• What standard applies to exit access when baggage is aboard?

• What must an aisle seat on your bus do when nobody is sitting in it?

• What does an unsecured passenger seat mean for your trip?

Answers are in the practice test for this topic.