Section 1: Intro to CDL
The minimum age requirement to drive a commercial motor vehicle interstate?
21
The most important reason to inspect your vehicle.
Safety
This kind of truck has less traction on the road so it requires more stopping distance.
An empty truck.
This system helps you avoid wheel lock-up when you press hard on the brakes.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
You should do this after every driving break.
Re-check the cargo and tie-downs (securing devices).
This federal agency requires medical certification for all CMV drivers.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
When driving on a wet road, releasing the accellerator can help you stop doing this.
Hydroplaning.
You should use these lights when driving in fog.
Low beams.
When driving an open bed with cargo, you should cover the cargo for these two reasons.
Protect people from spilled cargo.
Protect the cargo from weather.
What (BAC)-blood alcohol content is considered under the influence of alcohol for CMV drivers?
.04
You should always have three of these in your vehicle.
Red reflective triangles (sometimes called warning triangles).
When the temperature is below freezing and the road looks wet, you should look out for this.
Black ice.
The only thing to do when you feel drowsy while driving.
Sleep!
You should distribute as low as possible and place the heaviest cargo on the bottom to prevent this.
Being top-heavy. A top-heavy vehicle can tip over more easily.
Doing this in a CMV or non-CMV can result in a 12-month disqualification.
Committing a felony.
This 7-step process helps you know if a vehicle is ready to drive.
Pre-trip inspection.
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 (behind the vehicle).
If you lose braking power on a downhill, you want to find one of these.
An escape ramp.
This is the total weight of a powered unit, plus trailer(s), plus cargo.
GCW (Gross Combination Weight).
Serious traffic violations.
These two things help you know when to shift gears in a manual vehicle.
Engine speed (rpm) and road speed (mph).
These 3 things make up the total stopping distance of a CMV?
Perception distance, reaction distance, and breaking distance.
A driver who wants to cause danger or physical assault on the road has this.
Road rage
These two situations may make legal maximum weights unsafe.
During bad weather or in mountains.