General Knowledge
Should be your primary means for breaking when going down a long steep downgrade.
What is the braking effect of the engine?
This is your maximum leak rate for a single vehicle such as bus or straight truck if the foot brake is not applied.
What is 2ps?
Should be open unless its the last one on your last trailer if you want to keep the air in your trailer(s).
What are shut off valves?
Does nothing to prevent side to side surge.
What are baffles?
Required on your license if transporting hazardous materials in volumes requiring placards.
What is a Hazmat endorsement?
These mirrors give you a wider view and can make object seem further than they really are.
What are convex mirrors?
Every vehicle equipped with air brakes must have this.
What is a supply pressure gauge?
Only to be used to test the service brake of a trailer and should not be used when driving or parking.
What is the trailer hand brake?
The reason food grade liquids are transported in smooth bore tank.
What is sanitary purposes?
Contain the material, communicate the risk, and ensure safe drivers and equiptment.
What is the intent of Hazmat regulations?
4/32 of an inch.
What is the minimum tread depth on the front tires of a CMV?
This happens when your service air line breaks away from your trailer.
What is nothing until you apply the brake?
DAILY DOUBLE
When driving a trailer these should be raised all the way and the crank should be stored in its travel position.
What is landing gear or dolly legs?
Slow down and accelerate slightly so you don't rollover.
What do you do when approaching a curve?
Responsible for supplying placards to the common carrier.
Who is the Shipper?
In this scenario you should place your warning devices at 10ft, 100ft, and 200ft to the rear of the vehicle.
What is stopped on a divided highway?
Mandatory on all trucks after March 1st, 1997 and all trailers March 1st, 1998. Daily Double
What is ABS?
Prevents water and dirt from getting in your glad hands and in the air lines while not in use.
What do dummy couplers do?
If this happens you may Jackknife
What will happen if your drive wheels begin to skid?
DAILY DOUBLE
Responsible for reporting incidents to the proper government agency within 30 days involving hazardous materials.
Who is the Carrier?
You only have until the end of the next business day to notify your employer if this happens.
What is getting your license suspended?
Hitting your brakes as had as you can and letting go before the wheels lock and repeating until the truck is stopped.
What is controlled breaking?
Doing so does not allow vehicles to pass you on the right.
What is keeping the trailer as close to a curb as possible?
The weight of the liquid, how much it will expand and legal weight limits.
Only requires placards if there is an amount of 1,001lbs or more on a single load. Or there are multiple substance that weigh 2.205lbs or more.
What are hazardous substances listed on placard table two?