What should you do before allowing passengers off your bus?
- A Collect their used tickets
- B Activate an audible warning system
- C Check mirrors before opening doors
- D Ask if they have luggage to collect
Why this is the answer
Passenger safety is your main responsibility. Before you allow them to step down from the bus, you should always check your mirrors to make sure there's nothing approaching that could endanger them.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Collect their used tickets — Ticket collection is a revenue task and has nothing to do with the danger outside the door.
- B
- Activate an audible warning system — An audible warning tells people something, and it does not tell you what is coming.
- D
- Ask if they have luggage to collect — Luggage is handled after the doors are safely open.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 5
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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