CDL · Passenger vehicles
Where does a bus driver need only to slow down and check carefully for other vehicles, without having to stop?
Correct answer: At a railroad crossing marked "EXEMPT".
Answer options
- AAt a drawbridge that has no signal light or attendant
- BAt a railroad crossing with crossbucks or flashing-light signals
- CAt a railroad crossing marked "EXEMPT" Correct
Why
A bus must come to a full stop at ordinary railroad crossings and at drawbridges with no signal light or attendant. A crossing posted as "EXEMPT" is the exception: you may go on without stopping, but you still reduce speed and watch for traffic.
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Topic: Passenger vehicles License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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This question is part of Railroad Crossings and Drawbridges (15 questions). Take the full set and check your score.
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