Revision question · Carrying passengers

How can you avoid harsh braking?

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Pump the brakes when approaching a bus stop

Use only the gears to slow down

Use the parking brake just before stopping

Plan ahead and take early action on all stops

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Plan ahead and take early action on all stopsThis was the right answer

Your first duty is to your paying customers, who want to reach their destination comfortably and safely. Harsh braking can cause your passengers to be thrown forward on the bus, so avoid this by looking and planning well ahead. Give yourself plenty of time to react to traffic situations.

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Plan the stop before a passenger is thrown off balanceReviewed guidance summary · The selected answers concern anticipation and passenger safety, not substituting the parking brake or pumping the pedal for controlled service braking.

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