CDL · School bus (CDL)
What is the overhead interior rearview mirror on a bus mainly used for?
Correct answer: Watching what passengers are doing inside the bus.
Answer options
- AMonitoring traffic in the blind spots around the bus
- BSeeing the blind area directly behind the bus
- CWatching what passengers are doing inside the bus Correct
Why
This mirror sits above the windshield so you can keep track of passenger behavior and movement inside the bus. It offers at most a limited view out the back, so it is not the tool for checking traffic or the blind area behind the bus.
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Topic: School bus (CDL) License: CDL
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