Vehicle Inspection
This will help you find problems that could cause a crash or breakdown.
What is a pre-trip inspection?
You need to check your mirrors to make sure no one is alongside you or about to pass you when performing this action.
When performing Lane Changes?
The distance your vehicle travels in ideal conditions from the time your eyes see a hazard until you brain recognizes it.
What is perception distance?
These are the three types of distractions.
What are physical distraction, mental distraction, and both physical and mental distraction?
The two braking methods that allow you to brake in a way that will keep your vehicle in a straight line and allow you to turn if it becomes necessary.
What is controlled braking and stab braking?
A method of inspection that includes: vehicle overview, check engine compartment, start engine and inspect inside the cab, turn off engine and check lights, do walk-around inspection, check signal lights, and start the engine and check braking system.
What is the 7-step inspection method?
Most good drivers look ahead at least this amount of time.
This many convictions of any state law on texting while operating a CMV will get your CDL disqualified.
What is 2 or more?
The three ways to recognize tire failure.
What is sound, vibration, and feel?
This system holds up the vehicle and its load.
What is the suspension system?
The three good rules for using turn signals.
What is signal early, signal continuously, and cancel your signal?
This is like water skiing-- the tires lose their contact with the road and have little or no traction. This occurs when water or slush collects on the road.
What is hydroplaning?
What is 4.6 seconds?
An open field, side-street, or escape ramp are examples of this.
What are escape ramps?
This is the minimum tread depth in every major groove on front tires.
What is 4/32-inch tread depth?
You should do this when passing, when it's hard to see, and when parked at the side of the road.
When should you communicate your presence?
It will take longer to stop and will be harder to turn without skidding on these surfaces.
What are slippery surfaces?
Approximately this amount of people are killed each year on U.S roadways.
During a tire failure you should stay off this until the vehicle has slowed, or you are about to run into something.
What is stay of the brake?
Steering wheel play of more than this amount of degrees can make it hard to steer.
What is 10 degrees?
When parked at the side of the road, this is the distance you should place warning devices to mark the location of the vehicle and alert other drivers.
What is within 10 feet of the front or rear corners?
*Will also accept: 100 feet behind and ahead of the vehicle.
For timed interval following distance, this is the required time for each 10' of vehicle length at speeds under 40mph.
What is 1 second?
The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) reported this percent of large-truck crashes occurred when Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers were extremely distracted.
What is 8%?
The two causes of most hydraulic brake failures.
What is loss of hydraulic pressure and brake fade on long hills?