CFR > Title 49 - Transportation > SUBTITLE B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Parts 300–399) > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS (Parts 350–399) > PART 383—COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES > SUBPART G—Required Knowledge and Skills (§383.110 to §383.123) > 383.117—Requirements for passenger endorsement.

383.117—Requirements for passenger endorsement.

An applicant for the passenger endorsement must satisfy both of the following additional knowledge and skills test requirements.
(a) Knowledge test. All applicants for the passenger endorsement must have knowledge covering at least the following topics:
(1) Proper procedures for loading/unloading passengers;
(2) Proper use of emergency exits, including push-out windows;
(3) Proper responses to such emergency situations as fires and unruly passengers;
(4) Proper procedures at railroad crossings and drawbridges; and
(5) Proper braking procedures.
(b) Skills test. To obtain a passenger endorsement applicable to a specific vehicle group, an applicant must take his/her skills test in a passenger vehicle satisfying the requirements of that group as defined in § 383.91.