Smith System
Who/What Am I?
Pre/Post Trip Inspections
Knowledge Check
HOS
100

Key 1 teaches us to have a minimum eye lead time of what?

What is "15 Seconds"

100

_______ is the FMCSA’s data-driven safety compliance and enforcement program, which monitors the safety performance of all carriers registered with FMCSA throughout the life of the carrier’s business.

What is "CSA"

*50 bonus point if you know what CSA stands for*

100

What documents are required to be in the permit book? 

What is cab card, insurance, and IFTA? 

100

What doe PREV PMM stand for? 

What is preventable collision per million mile? 

100

The amount of time that a driver can legally be on duty in a 24-hour period.

What is 14-hour rule?

200

Key 2 teaches us to check mirrors how often? 

What is "5 to 8 seconds"?

200

_______ is an object that can be used to help reduce collisions in close quarter maneuvering.

What is safety cone?

200

Tires should be inflated over what PSI to not be considered flat by JBH?

What is 80 PSI?

200

Where does a manager find their account's current safety streak?

What is Power BI - SPIDER - Safety Overlook? 

200

The amount of time that a driver can legally drive in a 24-hour period.

What is 11-hour rule? 

300

Key 5 teaches us to use our warning signals to seek eye contact. What are the 5 warning devices all DOT legal should have?

What is "Headlights, Turn Signals, 4-Ways, Horn(s), Brakes Lights"?

300

When illuminated you can still brake, but your vehicle may skid during hard stops.

What is ABS System?

300

The three major items to check under the hood.


What is washer fluid, signs of leaks, and fluid levels?

300

What are three things that can make an event a DOT reportable collision?

What is tow (disabling damage), injury, fatality?

300

The amount of time that a driver can legally work in an 8 day period.

What is 70-hour rule?

400

What is the lane of least resistance?

What is "Lane with best visibility and most space"? 
400

I am required by FMCSA to be used to restrain all drivers and passengers in the vehicle no matter the location.

What is seat belt? 

FMCSA 392.16

400

This item should be registering in the green and secured inside the cab. 

What is fire extinguisher? 

400

What does VER stand from?

What is video event review? 

400

The amount of time a driver must be off duty after 8 days.

What is 34-hour rule? 

500

What are the 3 primary goals of the Smith System?

What is "Space, visibility, time"?

500

I am legally required to be on when bobtail, but can legally be missing when a trailer is connected. What am I?

What is mud flap? 

500

What is the minimum thickness for a brake pad on a non-steering axle?

What is 1/4 inch? 

500

What do DSC stand for? 

What is driver safety compliance? 

500

The amount of time a driver must be off duty after completing a shift.

What is 10-hour rule?
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