Appendix C to Part 380 - Passenger Endorsement Training Curriculum
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Appendix C to Part 380 - Passenger Endorsement Training Curriculum
Passenger (P) endorsement applicants must complete the
curriculum outlined in this section, which applies to
driver-trainees who expect to operate CMVs in the any of the
vehicle groups defined in § 383.91(a)(1)-(3) for which a P
endorsement is required.
There is no required minimum number of instruction hours for
theory training, but the training provider must cover all the
topics set forth in the curriculum. There is no required minimum
number of instruction hours for BTW training, but training
providers must determine whether driver-trainees have demonstrated
proficiency in all elements of the BTW curriculum. Training
instructors must document the total number of clock hours each
driver-trainee spends to complete the BTW curriculum. The training
must be conducted in a passenger vehicle of the same vehicle group
as the applicant intends to drive. The passenger endorsement
training must, at a minimum, contain the following:
Theory Instruction Unit C1.1 Post-Crash Procedures
This unit must teach driver-trainees appropriate post-crash
procedures, including the requirement that the driver, if possible,
assess his or her physical condition immediately after the crash
and notify authorities, or assign the task to a passenger or other
individuals at the crash scene. Also, training providers must teach
driver-trainees how to obtain emergency medical assistance; move
on-road vehicles off the road in minor crashes so as to avoid
subsequent crashes or injuries; engage flashers, reflective
triangles and other warning devices for stopped vehicles; and
properly use a fire extinguisher if necessary.
Unit C1.2 Other Emergency Procedures
This unit must instruct driver-trainees in managing security
breaches, on-board fires, emergency exit and passenger evacuation
training, medical emergencies, and emergency stopping procedures
including the deployment of various emergency hazard signals.
Instruction must also include procedures for dealing with
mechanical breakdowns and vehicle defects while enroute.
Unit C1.3 Vehicle Orientation
This unit must teach driver-trainees the basic physical and
operational characteristics of passenger-carrying CMV (e.g., bus
and motor coach), including overall height, length, width, ground
clearances, rear overhang, Gross Vehicle Weight and Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating, axle weights, wheels and rims, tires, tire ratings,
mirrors, steer wheels, lighting, windshield, windshield wipers,
engine compartments, basic electrical system, brake systems, as
applicable, and spare tire storage. Additionally, training
providers must instruct driver-trainees in techniques for proper
driver seat and mirror adjustments.
Unit C1.4 Pre-Trip, Enroute, and Post-Trip Inspection
This unit must teach the driver-trainee the importance of
pre-trip, enroute, and post-trip inspections; and provide
instruction in techniques for conducting such inspections as stated
in §§ 392.7 and 396.11, and demonstrate their ability to inspect
the following:
(1) Emergency exits;
(2) Passenger-carrying CMV interiors (including passenger seats
as applicable);
(3) Restrooms and associated environmental requirements;
(4) Temperature controls (for maintaining passenger
comfort);
(5) Driver and passenger seat belts.
Additionally, training providers must instruct driver-trainees
in procedures, as applicable, in security-related inspections,
including inspections for unusual wires or other abnormal visible
materials, interior and exterior luggage compartments, packages or
luggage left behind, and signs of cargo or vehicle tampering.
Finally, training providers must instruct driver-trainees in
cycling-accessible lifts and procedures for inspecting them for
functionality and defects.
Unit C1.5 Fueling
This unit must instruct driver-trainees on the significance of
avoiding refueling a bus while passengers are onboard and the
imperative of avoiding refueling in an enclosed space.
Unit C1.6 Idling
This unit must teach driver-trainees the importance of
compliance with State and local laws and regulations, including for
example, idling limits, fuel savings; and the consequences of
non-compliance, including adverse health effects and penalties.
Unit C1.7 Baggage and/or Cargo Management
In this unit, training providers must teach driver-trainees:
(1) Proper methods for handling and securing passenger baggage
and containers, as applicable.
(2) Procedures for identifying and inspecting baggage and
containers for prohibited items, such as hazardous materials.
(3) Proper handling and securement of devices associated with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, including
oxygen, wheeled mobility devices, and other associated
apparatuses.
Unit C1.8 Passenger Safety Awareness Briefing
This unit must teach driver-trainees how to brief passengers on
safety topics including fastening seat belts, emergency exits,
emergency phone contact information, fire extinguisher location,
safely walking in the aisle when the bus is moving, and restroom
emergency push button or switch.
Unit C1.9 Passenger Management
In this unit, training providers must teach driver-trainees:
(1) Proper procedures for safe loading and unloading of
passengers prior to departure, including rules concerning standing
passengers and the standee line.
(2) Procedures for dealing with disruptive passengers.
Unit C1.10 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Along with addressing the proper operation of accessibility
equipment (e.g., lifts), this must teach driver-trainees the
applicable regulations and proper procedures for engaging persons
with disabilities or special needs under the ADA. Training must
cover passengers with mobility issues, engaging passengers with
sight, hearing, or cognitive impairments, and recognizing the
permitted use of service animals.
Unit C1.11 Hours of Service (HOS) Requirements
This unit must teach driver-trainees the HOS regulations that
apply to drivers for interstate passenger carriers. Training
providers must teach driver-trainees the basic activities required
by the HOS regulations, such as completing a Driver's Daily Log
(electronic and paper), timesheet, and logbook recap, as
appropriate. Training providers must teach driver-trainees how to
recognize the signs of fatigue and basic fatigue countermeasures as
a means to avoid crashes.
Unit C1.12 Safety Belt Safety
This unit must teach driver-trainees the Federal rules governing
the proper use of safety restraint systems by CMV drivers, as set
forth in § 392.16.
Unit C1.13 Distracted Driving
This unit must teach driver-trainees FMCSA regulations that
prohibit drivers from texting or using hand-held mobile phones
while operating their vehicles (e.g., §§ 392.80 and 392.82); and
must teach the serious consequences of violations, including
crashes, heavy fines, and impacts on a motor carrier's and/or
driver's safety records, such as driver disqualification.
Unit C1.14 Railroad (RR)-Highway Grade Crossings and Drawbridges
This unit must instruct driver-trainees in applicable
regulations, techniques, and procedures for navigating RR-highway
grade crossings and drawbridges appropriate to passenger buses.
Unit C1.15 Weigh Stations
This unit must teach driver-trainees the weigh-station
regulations that apply to buses.
Unit C1.16 Security and Crime
This unit must teach driver-trainees the basic techniques for
recognizing and minimizing physical risks from criminal
activities.
Unit C1.17 Roadside Inspections
This unit must teach driver-trainees what to expect during a
standard roadside inspection conducted by authorized personnel.
Training providers must teach driver-trainees what
passenger-carrying vehicle and driver violations are classified as
out-of-service (OOS), including the ramifications and penalties for
operating a CMV when subject to an OOS order as defined in §
390.5.
Unit C1.18 Penalties and Fines
This unit must teach driver-trainees the potential consequences
of violating driver-related regulations, including impacts on
driver and motor carrier safety records, adverse impacts on the
driver's Pre-employment Screening Program record; financial
penalties for both the driver and carrier; and possible loss of CMV
driving privileges.
Behind the Wheel - Range and Public Road
This BTW training consists of exercises related to basic vehicle
control skills and mastery of basic maneuvers necessary to operate
the vehicle safely. Activities in this unit will take place on a
driving range or a public road as defined in § 380.605. The
instructor must engage in active communication with the
driver-trainees during all BTW training sessions.
Unit C2.1 Vehicle Orientation
Driver-trainees must demonstrate their familiarity with basic
passenger-carrying CMV physical and operational characteristics
including overall height, length, width, ground clearances, rear
overhang, gross vehicle weight and gross vehicle weight rating,
axle weights, wheels and rims, tires, tire ratings, mirrors, steer
wheels, lighting, windshield, windshield wipers, engine
compartments, basic electric system, and spare tire storage.
Additionally, driver-trainees must demonstrate techniques for
proper driver's seat and mirror adjustments.
Unit C2.2 Pre-Trip, Enroute, and Post-Trip Inspection
Driver-trainees must demonstrate proficiency in conducting such
pre-trip, enroute and post-trip inspections of buses and key
components of §§ 392.7 and 396.11, and demonstrate their ability to
inspect the following:
(1) Emergency exits;
(2) Passenger-carrying CMV interiors (including passenger seats
as applicable);
(3) Restrooms and associated environmental requirements;
(4) Temperature controls (for maintaining passenger comfort);
and
(5) Driver and passenger seat belts.
Additionally, driver-trainees must demonstrate their knowledge
of procedures, as applicable, in security-related inspections,
including inspections for unusual wires or other abnormal visible
materials, interior and exterior luggage compartments, packages or
luggage left behind, and signs of cargo or vehicle tampering.
Driver-trainees must be familiar with the operation of
cycling-accessible lifts and the procedures for inspecting them for
functionality and defects. For passenger-carrying vehicles equipped
with said lifts and tie-down positions, trainee must demonstrate
their ability to operate the cycling-accessible lifts.
Unit C2.3 Baggage and/or Cargo Management
In this unit, driver-trainees must demonstrate their ability
to:
(1) Properly handle passenger baggage and containers to avoid
worker, passenger, and non-passenger related injuries and property
damage;
(2) Visually inspect baggage and containers for prohibited
items, such as hazardous materials and identify such items;
(3) Properly handle and secure devices associated with ADA
compliance including oxygen, wheeled mobility devices, and other
associated apparatuses.
Unit C2.4 Passenger Safety Awareness Briefing
Driver-trainees must demonstrate their ability to brief
passengers on safety on topics including: Fastening seat belts,
emergency exits, emergency phone contact information, fire
extinguisher location, safely walking in the aisle when the bus is
moving, and restroom emergency push button or switch.
Unit C2.5 Passenger Management
In this unit, driver-trainees must demonstrate their ability to
safely load and unload passengers prior to departure and to deal
with disruptive passengers.
Unit C2.6 Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings
Driver-trainees must demonstrate proper procedures for safely
navigating railroad-highway grade crossings in a passenger-carrying
CMV.
[81 FR 88794, Dec. 8, 2016]