No. CBP is required to turn you over to NYS police. 7 seats/ seatbelts= 7 passengers per US and CA law. Can't believe a bus driver told you different!!!
As long as it's safe and everyone is belted in. I drive a couch bus a lot thru that border and if the bus says that it's a 55 seats and I have 56 I may have problem. But I think you should be fine. P.s mile marker 115 a very long hill down be careful cops always hide there. Good luck on the journey
Yes u can.
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