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Based on 49 CFR 383.117, an applicant for a passenger endorsement must satisfy two specific requirements regarding knowledge and skills:
1. Knowledge Test: The applicant must pass a knowledge test covering the following topics:
* Proper procedures for loading and unloading passengers.
* Proper use of emergency exits, including push-out windows.
* Proper responses to emergency situations, such as fires and unruly passengers.
* Proper procedures at railroad-highway grade crossings and drawbridges.
* Proper braking procedures.
* General operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.
2. Skills Test: To get a passenger endorsement for a specific vehicle class, the applicant must take their skills test in a passenger vehicle that meets the requirements of that specific vehicle group as defined in § 383.91.