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Federal regulation bars driving a bus unless baggage or freight aboard is stowed and secured to assure three specific things. What are they?

1.Freedom of movement for the driver, unobstructed exit access for occupants, and protection from injury by falling articlesCorrect answer

2.That no single item aboard may weigh more than 50 pounds, that every item carries a visible weight tag, and the center aisle stays clear

3.That baggage may be stowed only in an exterior compartment, since carrying any baggage inside the passenger compartment is against federal rule

4.That all baggage be insured against loss, listed on a written inventory, and stowed only behind the marked standee line before departure

Explanation

The three assurances are unrestricted freedom of movement for the driver and proper operation of the bus, unobstructed access to all exits by any occupant of the bus, and protection of occupants against injury resulting from the falling or displacement of articles. 49 CFR 392.62(c) states all three directly, and together they explain why nothing may be left in a doorway or an aisle: a bag in the wrong place can reach the driver's controls, seal off an exit, or become a projectile, and the rule addresses each of those failures separately. The wrong options substitute administrative handling for those safety outcomes, whether a weight limit and tagging, a blanket ban on carrying baggage inside the bus at all, or insurance and inventory requirements, none of which appears in the regulation. The rule does not cap item weight and does not forbid interior stowage; it governs where and how an item is secured once it is aboard.

Source: 49 CFR 392.62(c)

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