### Question
How is the "over-the-road bus" defined?


### Answer
The term **over-the-road bus** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 13102* as follows -

> a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 13102*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART B-MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS > CHAPTER 131-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

