(1)   Effective February 7, 2022, a person must complete ELDT before taking
       the skills test for a Class A or B CDL, a Passenger (P) or School Bus (S)
       endorsement for the first time, or the knowledge exam for a Hazardous
       Materials (H) endorsement for the first time. The training must be
       administered by a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry.

(2)   Any person who operates a school bus must possess a CDL with a
       Passenger (P) endorsement and a School Bus (S) endorsement.

(3)   A driver must satisfy the following requirements in order to obtain
       a School Bus endorsement:

      (a)   Pass the Passenger (if not already obtained) and School Bus
             knowledge exams. These exams shall test the driver's knowledge
             of the following areas:

            1.   Loading and unloading children, including the safe operation of stop
                  signal devices, external mirror systems, flashing lights and other
                  warning and passenger safety devices required for school buses by
                  Georgia law or federal law or regulation

            2.   Emergency exits and procedures for safely evacuating passengers
                  in an emergency

            3.   State and Federal laws and regulations related to safely traversing
                  highway rail grade crossings

     (b)   The applicant will be issued a CLP with both the Passenger (P) and
            School Bus (S) endorsements. The CLP will also have a  P  restriction
            which prohibits passengers in a CMV bus.

     (c)   Upon successful completion of the skills test the applicant will be issued
            a CDL with both the Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements.
            The driver must pass a pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control skills,
            and on-road skills test in a school bus that is of the same vehicle group
            of the school bus the driver will operate.

Authority: O.C.G.A.  §§ 40-5-142, 40-5-150, 40-16-5(c), 49 C.F.R. § 383, 49 C.F.R. § 390.9.
History: Original Rule entitled "1-1-.14 School Bus Endorsement; Waiver. Amended"
adopted. Effective Feb. 8, 2017.
Amended: New title "1-1-.16 School Bus Endorsement"; Effective Nov. 9, 2022.

Short Title
CDL Rule 1-1-.16