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CDL Passenger & Air Brakes Study Guide 2025–2026

The Bus & Motorcoach Edition · Practice Tests, Pre-Trip Inspection Scripts & ELDT Basics

By Richard Wade

The original comprehensive bus-focused guide to General Knowledge, Passenger, Air Brakes, pre-trip inspections, and ELDT fundamentals.

Published
January 17, 2026
Length
359 pages
CDL Passenger & Air Brakes Study Guide 2025–2026 coverBuilt for bus operators—not freight drivers.

Built for bus operators—not freight drivers.

This edition strips away irrelevant trucking topics and focuses on the Class B Passenger and Air Brakes exams for transit, school bus, and motorcoach candidates.

It includes the Monster Pre-Trip Script, the LAB air-brake check, passenger-specific rules, ELDT basics, and three full-length practice tests.

Inside the book

What readers will discover

  1. 01A word-for-word bus pre-trip inspection script
  2. 02The LAB check: Leaks, Alarms, and Buttons
  3. 03Passenger loading, unloading, and railroad-crossing rules
  4. 04General Knowledge, Air Brakes, and Passenger practice tests

Who it’s for

Candidates who want the original, comprehensive 359-page edition and extensive test-preparation material.

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