Under British Columbia law, what is the definition of a "bus"?

A motor vehicle that is operated for hire
A motor vehicle with a seating capacity of no more than 10 persons that is operated for hire or public transportation
A motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 10 persons that is operated for hire or public transportation ✓
A motor vehicle that is operated for public transportation

Answer: C. A motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 10 persons that is operated for hire or public transportation

A bus is a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 10 persons, including the driver, that is operated for hire or for public transportation.

Why this is the answer

The handbook chapter for Class 2 and Class 4 drivers lists key terms defined by the Motor Vehicle Act and the Passenger Transportation Act. In that list, a bus is described as a motor vehicle whose seating capacity is more than 10 persons, counting the driver, and which is operated either for hire or for public transportation. Both parts matter: the size of the vehicle and the kind of service it provides. A vehicle that only carries a few people, or one that is not run for hire or public transportation, does not meet that description.

Why the other answers are wrong

A. A motor vehicle that is operated for hire — Being operated for hire is only half of the definition; this choice leaves out the requirement that the vehicle seat more than 10 persons including the driver.
B. A motor vehicle with a seating capacity of no more than 10 persons that is operated for hire or public transportation — This reverses the size test: a seating capacity of no more than 10 persons describes smaller passenger vehicles in the handbook, not a bus.
D. A motor vehicle that is operated for public transportation — Public transportation alone does not cover it, because the definition also requires a seating capacity of more than 10 persons and allows operation for hire as well.

Remember it

Two things make a bus: it seats more than 10 people counting the driver, and it runs for hire or public transportation.

Official handbook: ICBC Driving Commercial Vehicles, 6 Skills for driving buses, taxis, limousines and ride-hailing vehicles – Reporting to weigh scales, p. 119

Explanation drafted with AI (deepseek-flash) from the official handbook passage cited above, then checked automatically and by a second model on 2026-10-23. Always confirm with the official handbook.

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