Under British Columbia law, what is the definition of a "special vehicle"?
- A school bus that seats no more than 10 people
- A vehicle that seats no more than 10 people, and provides public transportation for people with disabilities ✓
- A bus that has been taken out of service
- A bus that seats more than 10 people
Answer: B. A vehicle that seats no more than 10 people, and provides public transportation for people with disabilities
A special vehicle is a vehicle that seats no more than 10 people, including the driver, and is designed or modified to provide public transportation for people with disabilities.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a special vehicle carries no more than 10 people including the driver and is designed or modified for public transportation of people with disabilities. The correct choice matches both parts: the small seating limit and the disability-transport purpose. That definition is separate from a bus, which carries more than 10 people, and from a special activity bus used by a school.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. A school bus that seats no more than 10 people — A small school bus is not automatically a special vehicle; the handbook treats a special activity bus for a school as a separate category, and a special vehicle must be designed or modified for public transportation of people with disabilities.
- C. A bus that has been taken out of service — A bus that has been taken out of service does not meet the definition, because the handbook ties a special vehicle to seating capacity and disability-transport design, not to service status.
- D. A bus that seats more than 10 people — A bus that seats more than 10 people is a bus under the handbook, while a special vehicle is limited to 10 or fewer people including the driver.
Remember it
Think small and disability-ready: ten or fewer seats plus design or modification for public disability transport.