CDL · Passenger vehicles
When may a disabled bus be towed while passengers are still on it?
Correct answer: Only if passengers cannot get off or doing so would be unsafe.
Answer options
- AAny time the passengers say they would rather stay in their seats
- BOnly if the tow to the repair shop is shorter than one mile
- COnly if passengers cannot get off or doing so would be unsafe Correct
Why
Passengers normally get off a broken-down bus before it is towed or pushed. The exception covers passengers who cannot get off or for whom getting off would be more dangerous, and then the bus should go only as far as the nearest safe place to unload them.
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Topic: Passenger vehicles License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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