Endorsement Requirements & Disqualification Rules
9 free questions, part of the Passenger (P) Endorsement CDL practice test
A CDL and passenger (P) endorsement are required to drive any bus designed to seat 16 or more people including the driver. Earning the endorsement means passing the general knowledge test plus the passenger endorsement knowledge test under 49 CFR 383.111 and 383.117(a), and an air brakes test too if the bus has air brakes. Violating an out-of-service order while driving a bus carries steeper disqualification penalties than it does for most other vehicles, under 49 CFR 383.51(e). ELDT.io has 9 free practice questions on these CDL passenger endorsement requirements.
Questions about Endorsement Requirements & Disqualification Rules
What size bus requires a CDL and passenger endorsement?
Any bus designed to seat 16 or more people, including the driver, requires a CDL with a passenger endorsement under 49 CFR 383.5. This is the general passenger endorsement for transit, shuttle, and charter-type buses, not the separate school-bus endorsement.
Which knowledge tests do you need to pass for a passenger endorsement?
You need the general knowledge test and the passenger endorsement knowledge test covering the six topics in 49 CFR 383.117(a). If the bus has air brakes, you also need to pass the air brakes knowledge test under 49 CFR 383.111(b).