Section 2
12 -15 seconds
Drivers should look ahead of their vehicle
How do you communicate while driving?
Use your turn signals
Passive tracks are
Does not have traffic control device
Stab braking is?
Apply brakes, release, apply, release without locking brakes up
Cargo securement placement
1 every 10 feet
Where do you place triangles on a Divided high way
10' 100' 200' to the rear
3 things that add to total stopping distance
Perception distance, reaction distance braking distance
Active crossing
Has traffic lights
What if you lose hydraulic pressure
Down shift, pump brakes, use parking brakes
3 hours or 150 miles
Take break and check cargo
What is black ice?
Thin layer of ice on the road
What is hydroplaning
Like water skiing, tires lose contact with the road
14 seconds
To cross the tracks
Your ABS light comes on?
Drive as normal you still have brakes
Cargo placement
Centered in the middle of the trailer
Formula for following distance
1 second per 10 feet of vehicle under 40mph add 1 second above 40mph
500 ft
Turn off your high beams when a car is within these many feet
Why steer right?
To avoid hitting something
Causes of fires?
Spills, accidents, hot or under inflated tires, electrical system, cargo
2 reasons to cover cargo
Protect people from spills and cargo from weather
4/32
Tire tread depth in front
2/32
Tire tread depth in back tire
Opposite sides of the wheel
Hand position on steering wheel
What are placards?
Are signs, on the sides front and rear of a vehicle carrying hazardous materials
If cargo is sealed do you open it and inspected it?
False