Bus Driver
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Required
Bus drivers operate a motor vehicle, defined as a 'Bus' in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, to transport passengers to pre-planned destinations. Bus drivers must pass a qualifying physical examination and be able to see at least 20/40 in each eye. Bus drivers must demonstrate good eye-hand-foot coordination, and good spatial (three-dimensional) perception to enable good judgment of distance for safe and precise passing, braking and parking. Bus drivers must be able to interact well with both adults and children.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- Vision test required
Issuing body
- Department
- NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
- Division
- Bus Driver Unit
- Address
- 6 Empire State Plaza, Swan St. Bldg., Room 331 Albany, NY 12228
- Agency website
- https://www.dmv.ny.gov/
- Last updated
- March 16, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3032.00
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3051.00
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3052.00
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3053.00
Source and verification
This record is New York's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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