CDL General Knowledge
This is the minimum age to hold your CDL.
What is 21.
This is the minimum required CDL experience level for instructors teaching ELDT requirements.
What is 2 years.
This form is filled out daily to communicate progress of students.
What is the Daily Evaluation Form.
By pushing in the trailer air supply valve, this happens.
What is air is supplied to the trailer.
These are the SMITH SYSTEM KEYS.
1. Aim High, 2. Get the Big Picture, 3. Keep Your Eyes Moving, 4. Leave Yourself an Out, 5. Make Sure They See You
Commercial Drivers License is often abbreviated to this.
What is CDL.
What does FMCSA stand for?
All academy documents are sent here.
What is YellowDrivingAcademy@myyellow.com
A trailer should be ______ when backing underneath it to couple.
What is slightly elevated/raised/lifted.
This system tracks all academy transcript, class, and equipment information.
What is QuickBase.
Tie rods, spindle, and pitman arm are important components of this system.
What is the steering system.
We require TPR entries. What does TPR stand for?
What is Training Provider Registry.
This form communicates the condition of the vehicle and must be filled out daily.
What is the DVIR form.
When should you use a hand valve to park a combination vehicle?
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever.
These are the five KIP KEYS.
1. Put Fitness First, 2. Watch Your Back, 3. Maintain a Solid Stance, 4. Look Out Below, 5. Keep It Clean, Keep It Bright
Increasing your following distance is a behavior used when you're being ______.
What is tailgated.
This is the maximum amount of time (in business days) that can pass before a training competency record must be communicated to the FMCSA.
What is 2 days.
It is okay to sign this form if a student is unable to do so themselves.
There is no such form.
If a trailer is _______, it requires the least distance to stop.
What is fully loaded.
These are how many graduates we had in 2022.
What is 1052.
This is the most important hand signal used when backing to communicate to another person.
What is STOP.
Spaces don't matter when communicating license information.
What is: are you serious?????? Of course they matter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All documents should be stored in the student transcript file except for travel documentation. This includes documents that contain SS #'s, DL#'s, and other sensitive information.
What is false.
What part of the kingpin does the fifth wheel close around?
What is the shank.
These are the three main goals for academy performance in 2023.
1. 90% grad rate, 2. $5000 per student spend, 3. 25 days to CDL.