What is the most important reason to inspect your vehicle?
Safety
100
What is the minimum number of seconds a driver should be looking down the road?
15 Seconds
100
What are possible hazards that a driver might encounter?
Children, workers, disabled vehicles, etc.
100
What are the minimum number of tie-downs required to safely secure cargo?
Two straps for a load on a flatbed trailer.
200
What is the permission you give the state to test you for (BAC)-Blood Alcohol Content when you sign your driver's license called?
Implied Consent
200
What is the minimum tread depth for a front tire on a commercial motor vehicle?
4/32 of an inch
200
What are convex mirrors?
Mirrors that show the front of a large vehicle.
200
What are things that can cause a distraction while driving?
Radio, eating, smoking, drowsiness
200
What are vehicles that require special care when driving because they are less stable?
Trailers carrying swinging meat, tankers, or livestock trailers.
300
What (BAC)-blood alcohol content would a driver of a commercial motor vehicle have to be considered under the influence of alcohol?
.04
300
What is the minimum thickness allowed for a CMV's brake linings?
Quarter of an inch
300
What are situations that would require you to signal your intentions?
Turns, lane changes, or when merging into traffic.
300
What are some clues that drivers may be impaired?
Weaving vehicles, open window in cold weather, speeding up or slowing down suddenly
300
What is the difference between gross combination weight and gross combination weight rating?
Rating is the manufacturers limit where gross combination weight is your vehicle's specific weight.
400
What would cause a driver of a CMV to lose their CDL license for one year?
Committing a felony involving the use of a CMV.
400
What do you check the tires for?
Abrasions, Bulges, Cuts, (tread) Depth, Even wear, Foreign objects
400
Where to place your triangles if you are stopped for more than ten minutes on the shoulder of a divided highway?
10 feet, 100 feet, 200 feet to the rear.
400
What does a high center of gravity mean?
Vehicle is more likely to tip over on fast turns because it is higher from the ground.
400
Define axel weight.
The gross axle weight rating (GAWR) is the maximum distributed weight that may be supported by an axle of a road vehicle. Typically, GAWR is followed by either the letters FR or RR, which indicate front or rear axles respectively.
500
What requires special endorsements?
Passengers, school bus, hazardous materials, doubles and triples.
500
What are items that are checked during a pre-trip inspection?