• Special Licenses

    Top School Bus Driver License Requirements

    • You must be at least 18 years old.
    • Pass a physical administered by a school transportation physician.
    • Pass vision and screening tests, as well as exams for a passenger endorsement, school bus endorsement, commercial general knowledge and, if applicable, air brakes.
    • Complete a minimum of 20 hours of school bus instructions (14 hours classroom training, six hours in-bus training).
    • Pass a road test
    • Conduct a simulated or actual railroad crossing and demonstrate the proper techniques involving letting students off a bus.
    • Pass a criminal background check conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police.
    • Pass a child abuse history check conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

    Top Shuttle

    A commercial driver's license (CDL) is not required if you operate a shuttle van or bus designed for 15 passengers or fewer.

    Top Taxi Driver License Requirements

    You must:

    • Own a valid and current driver's license.
    • Present one other form of identification.
    • Complete a Taxi Driver's Certificate Application.
    • Accede to a State Police criminal background check within 60 days prior to submitting your Taxi Driver's Certificate Application.
    • Accede to a driver history background check from the Department of Transportation within 60 days prior to submitting your Taxi Driver's Certificate Application.

    Top Chauffeur

    Pennsylvania does not require a chauffeur's license.

    Top Sport Vehicles

    Snowmobiles

    • Kids under 10 cannot operate a snowmobile on public land.
    • Kids 10 through 16 cannot operate a snowmobile on public land unless they've completed a snowmobile safety course and own a snowmobile safety training certificate.

    All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)

    • Kids under eight cannot operate an ATV on state-owned land.
    • Riders eight and nine are restricted to an engine size of 70cc or less.
    • Kids eight through 16 can operate an ATV on public land only if they're accompanied by someone 18 or older, or if they've completed an ATV safety training course.

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