5-6 Flashcards
What must be done with the hazardous materials placards on a cargo tank after its HM cargo has been unloaded?
PG 96 Facts for Drivers study guide
Placards must be left in place until the vehicle is purged.
Placards should be removed
Placards must be left in place until the vehicle is purged.
When does liquid surge present the greatest problem in a cargo tank vehicle?
PG 97 Facts for Drivers study guide
never
full
Partially full
Partially full
HOS regulations for truck drivers were first imposed by the interstate commerce commission in which year? PG 36 Facts for Drivers study guide
1978
1988
1958
1938
1938
When driving in fog, should a driver use high or low headlight beams?
PG 69 Facts for Drivers study guide
High
Low
Fog Lights
Low
Statistically, highway vehicle fires occur 65% of the time in commercial vehicles only.
PG 161 Facts for Drivers study guide
True
False
False
Tire fires can be prevented by regularly checking all tires are properly inflated so that excessive internal heat will not build up and avoid overloading and driving at excessive speed in hot weather.
PG 163 Facts for Drivers study guide
True
False
True
By June 23rd of which year will certified medical examiners be required to report the results of all completed CMV driver physicals? PG 34 Facts for Drivers study guide
2024
2026
2025
2027
2025
What is the first step a driver should take when the driver’s vehicle is stopped on the highway or shoulder for any cause other than traffic stops. PG 63 Facts for Drivers study guide
Immediately activate the vehicle’s four-way flashers
Make a phone call to dispatch.
Stay in the vehicle and wait for assistance.
Immediately place emergency triangles.
Immediately activate the vehicle’s four-way flashers
A specification cargo tank is a tank vehicle constructed to manufacturing specifications as prescribed by the HM Regulations.
PG 94 Facts for Drivers study guide
True
False
True
What manufacturer’s brand of tractor is on the 2024 Facts for Drivers?
Peterbilt
Kenworth
Vovlo
Mack
Volvo
What type of cargo is most likely to increase the seriousness of a truck fire? PG 113 Facts for Drivers study guide
Explosives
Oxidizers
Organic Peroxides
D) all of the above
all of the above
What other types of violations can result in driver disqualification?
PG 57-58 Facts for Drivers study guide
Driving under the influence
Leaving the scene of an accident
Using CMV in the commission of a felony
All of the above
All of the above
What are some of the symptoms of diabetes? PG 156 Facts for Drivers study guide
Frequent Urination
Extreme hungry
Increased fatigue
Blurry vision
All of the above
All of the above
What precautions should be observed to prevent fire when handling diesel fuel?
PG 167 Facts for Drivers study guide
No smoking
No open lights or flames
Metal-to-metal contact
All of the above
All of the above
How can the ill efforts of excessive heat be prevented?
PG 150 Facts for Drivers study guide
Drink water
Dress lightly
Eat lightly, avoid alcoholic, caffeine beverages
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight
All of the above
All of the above
The NIH reports that more than 12 million Americans are affected by Sleep Apnea. Which groups are most prone to this condition? pg. 152
males
Overweight
Over 40 Years old
all of the above
all of the above
The CSA program is the FMCSA’s safety monitoring and enforcement program designed to: PG 26 Facts for Drivers study guide
Identify and prioritize unsafe motor carriers for enforcement intervention.
Improve fuel efficiency in commercial vehicles
Improve safety and reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles.
provide data to third parties to make safety-based business decisions.
Identify and prioritize unsafe motor carriers for enforcement intervention.
provide data to third parties to make safety-based business decisions.
Speed too fast for conditions means operating the vehicle at a speed that will not permit it to be properly controlled or stopped between the time the driver perceives a hazard and the time the hazard is reached.
PG 68-69 Facts for Drivers study guide
Choose all that apply
True
False
True
How many fatalities are estimated to be prevented each year due to seatbelt usage? PG 36 Facts for Drivers study guide
20,700
15,700
9,500
12,800
15,700
Extended artificial respiration is most likely necessary with carbon monoxide poisoning, a drug overdose, near drowning (especially in cold water), or if electric shock are involved. PG 149 Facts for Drivers study guide
True
False
True