CDL · Passenger vehicles
Which hazard deserves special attention as you pull away from a bus stop?
Correct answer: Overhanging tree limbs and poles the bus could hit.
Answer options
- AOverhanging tree limbs and poles the bus could hit Correct
- BNone in particular, since your turn signal warns others
- CNone, because passing drivers must make room for you
Why
Leaving a stop calls for extra care: buses swinging back into traffic have hit passing cars or torn off their mirrors, and low-hanging branches or poles near the curb can damage the bus just as easily.
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Topic: Passenger vehicles License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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