Passenger Endorsement (CA)
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I'm not sure about the specific requirements in California as far as taking a road test, but of course you'll need your passenger endorsement if you don't have it and I know that will require at least a written test.
But I would think you could simply get your passenger endorsement with a written test. I hate to say call the Department of Motor Vehicles in California to ask, but I'm not sure myself.
You can download your CDL Manual for free here. That should spell out the requirements for getting your passenger endorsement.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
hello fellow drivers,
I received my CDL almost one year ago and I'd like to move into bus work to keep me close to home. In California will I be required to take a driving test as well as a written test? My only experience so far is with 53 foot trailers. I'm only asking because I'd like to know if I should look for a training company or is this something a class A driver can jump into with some study and understanding.
Thanks, Mike
in CA you will be required to do a writen test and a driving test in a bus. Upon completion you will get the passenger endorcement on your CDL.. you will be required to do a bus pre-trip, skills, knowledge test and road exam...
as Brett said, check out the CA manual.. Your call the 1-800 number for DMV and ask them what is needed... You may need to get addition training from a school, or find a way to rent a bus of find a local job that will allow you to test in one of there busses...
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Hey, thanks for that David! 
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hello fellow drivers,
I received my CDL almost one year ago and I'd like to move into bus work to keep me close to home. In California will I be required to take a driving test as well as a written test? My only experience so far is with 53 foot trailers. I'm only asking because I'd like to know if I should look for a training company or is this something a class A driver can jump into with some study and understanding.
Thanks, Mike
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: