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1
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TTI

Between 1980 and 1990 the number of licensed motor carriers more than double to over ___

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40,000

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In 2020 the trucking industry hauled ____ ___ tons of freight transported in the U.S.

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10.23 billion tons

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In 2020 the trucking industry hauled ____% of the nation’s freight bill transported in the U.S.

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80.4%

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In 2020 the trucking industry was a $____ industry

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723.3 Billion

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Significant Legislation

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) provides over $__ billion in funding for surface transportation programs for fiscal years 2013 and 2014

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105

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes $_____ in new funding over five years for surface transportation programs

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477 billions

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes $____ for highways

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347.5 billions

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What % did the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act boost above levels set by the Fact Act

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38%

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The Fast Act authorized $____ over fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for highway

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$305 billion

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Significant Legislation

In 2009, the United States unilaterally stopped the Demonstration Project and, shortly thereafter, Mexico established compensatory tariffs on a variety of U.S. exports to Mexico. These tariffs are estimated to have cost American businesses an estimated $___ billion

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$2.4 billion

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Significant Legislation

For over ____ years, the US and Mexico struggled to implement NAFTA trucking provisions.

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15

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FMCSA issued certificates of standard and provisional operating authority registration to the ___ Mexican domiciled motor carriers who participated in the Pilot Program at its completion

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13

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13
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A __ day comment period, negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada commenced

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90 day

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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Reported that there were _______ bridges in 2020

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618,456

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As of 2020 there were how many good bridges

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278,433

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As of 2020 there were how many Fair bridges

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294,992

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As of 2020 there were how many poor bridges

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45,031

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Approximately $_____ is given by FHWA annually to assist transportation agencies to plan, design, build, repair, rehabilitate and inspect bridges and structures

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$ 7 million

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What is the % of bridge growth since 2015 ?

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1.08%

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How many more bridges are there in 2020 than in 2015?

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6611

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21
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The National Highway System is only comprises ____% of the nation’s roads

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4.1%.

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The National Highway System carries more than ____% of all vehicle traffic

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44%.

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23
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The growth rate in highway vehicle miles traveled had exceeded ___% for every five years period in the 1960’s

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3%

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24
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VMT grew steadily in the 1980s by ____%

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37%

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VMT grew steadily in the 1990s by ___%

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26%

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VMT grew steadily in the 2000s by ___%

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8%

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27
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The National Highway System carries ____% of heavy truck traffic

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75%

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What was VMT in 2020?

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291 trillion

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29
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What was the VMT in 2015?

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3.11 trillion or 3.10

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What was the % of decrease in VMT from 2015 to 2020

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4%

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What was the % growth of VMT from 2010 to 2015

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5%

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32
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What was the VMT in 2010?

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2.98 trillion

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33
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There are over ____ miles of highways and roads in the United States.

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4.19 million

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34
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In 2019 Commercial single-unit and combination trucks traveled ____ ____ miles

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300.05 billion

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In 2019 Combination trucks along logged ____ ____ miles for business purpose.

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175.3 billion

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In 2019 combination trucks drove an average of more than ____ miles

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63,000

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37
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In 2019 long-haul Class 8 tractors travel around ____ miles each year

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100,000

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38
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Taxes

How much did commercial trucks paid in federal and state highway-user taxes in 2019

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48.35 billions

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39
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Taxes

In January 2021, the average cost in taxes for a 5 axle tractor semitrailer combination was ______

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7,745

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40
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Taxes

How much did Oregon collect in taxes on a typical 5-axle tractor-semitrailer combination

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22,508

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Taxes

How much did Alaska collect in taxes on a typical 5-axle tractor-semitrailer combination

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1,783

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42
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Of the $48.35 billion How much was paid in federal highway-user taxes by the trucking industry in 2019

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19 billion

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43
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of diesel taxes

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53.1%

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44
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of federal use taxes

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6.7%

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45
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of gasoline taxes

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9.8%

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46
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of retail truck taxes

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27.7%

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47
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of tire taxes

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2.8%

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48
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected States collected $___ ___ in total highway-user taxes

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$29.35 Billion

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49
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected $___ ___ contributed to commercial truck diesel taxes

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13.1 billion

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50
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DOT is divided into ____ operating administrations, four of which are directly related to trucking.

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13

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51
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Typically inspectors conduct over ___ ___ inspections annually

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3.5 million

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52
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How many roadside truck inspections were conducted in 2020?

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2.7 million

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53
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What was the % of decrease in roadside truck inspection from 2019 to 2020?

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23%

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Trucking A Leader in Safety/Security

According to figures from FMCSA, U.S. truck driver ability and commitment to avoid and reduce crashes resulted in a __% decrease in the number of fatal large trucks involving large trucks between 2000 and 2019

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2.1 %

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55
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How many light pickup trucks did the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reclassify to revise vehicle classification base on gross vehicle weight rating

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329

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56
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___% operate fewer than 6 trucks

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91.5%

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57
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___% operate fewer than 20 trucks

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97.4

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58
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What class carries have a gross annual revenues of between 3 and 10 million

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2

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59
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What class carries have a gross annual revenues of 10 million or greater

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1

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60
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The U.S. trucking industry is comprised of ___ for hire, private motor carrier and other interstate motor carriers

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1.89 million

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61
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What class carries have a gross annual revenues of less than 3 million

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3

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62
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Approximately ___ ____ trucks (all classes) were registered for commercial use in 2019

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37.9 million

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63
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Of the almost 38 million trucks that were registered in 2019 ____ ___ were Class 8 vehicles

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3.91 million

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64
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In 2020, ___ ___ Class 8 trucks were in operation

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3.97 million

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65
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DHS designated ____ different security criteria in the REAL ID Final Rule that license issuing jurisdictions must meet in order to be certified as REAL ID compliant by the department. The first ten of these criteria were due by May 2, 2008, although states were allowed to apply for waiver of these requirements until the end of 2009

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18

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66
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How many TWICs have been issued to port employees, longshoremen, mariners, truckers , and others who require unescorted access to secure areas of ports and vessels

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Millions

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67
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How many REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards have been issued

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105 million

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68
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105 million REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards had been issued at this time, representing ___% of all driver’s licenses and identification holders

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38%

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69
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What % of all fires reported in the U.S. are vehicle fires

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12.5%

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70
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How many vehicle fire were reported in 2018

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171,500

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71
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How many civilians died in vehicle fires in 2018

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345

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72
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How many civilians were injured in vehicle fires

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1300

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73
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What was the dollar amount of property loss due to vehicle fire

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1.1 billon

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74
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What was the percent of all civilian fire deaths are attributable to vehicle

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10%

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75
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What percent of all civilian fire injuries are attributable to vehicle

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8 %

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76
Q

Highway vehicle fires occur ___ % of the time in passage vehicles

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83%

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77
Q

Only ___ % of the time does a vehicle fire occur in non- passenger vehicle

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10 %

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78
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What ___% of the time does a fire occur in a freight road transport vehicles

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9%

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79
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What ___% of vehicle fire are due to some sort of mechanical failure

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45%

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80
Q

What ___% of all vehicle fires originate in the engine, running gear or wheel area of the vehicle

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62%

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81
Q

What ___% of all fatal highway vehicle fires originate in the engine, running gear or wheel area of the vehicle

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36%

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82
Q

What percent of fires is a result from heat from electrical arcing

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16%

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83
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What percent of fires is a result from heat from radiated or conducted heat from operating equipment

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17%

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84
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What percent of fires is a result from spark, ember or flame from operation equipment

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8%

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85
Q

Sparks that resulted from friction

made up __ % of the fire

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5%

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86
Q

What percent of fires is a result from Insulation around electrical wiring in the engine area

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29%

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87
Q

What percent of fires is a result from flammable liquids in the engine area were the most common items first ignited

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18%

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88
Q

___% of accidents on stair result in serious injury.

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80%

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89
Q

How many workers suffer back injuries each year

A

more than one million

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90
Q

Back injuries accounting for one out of every ___ workplace injuries and illnesses

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five

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91
Q

How many of the back injuries were to the lower back

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four out of five

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92
Q

How many of these back injuries were while lifting

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three out of four

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93
Q

Health, Wellness and Injury Prevention

If your head make contact with a solid object at a speed of only ___ mph, the force generated is sufficient to crack a skull open

A

2.5 MPH

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94
Q

Most adults require ____ hours of sleep

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7 to 8

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95
Q

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reported that in the 2017-2018 season it was estimated that ____ people died of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States

A

22,000

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96
Q

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reported that in the 2019-2020 season it was estimated that ____ illnesses as a result of regular seasonal epidemics of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States

A

38 million

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97
Q

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reported that in the 2019-2020 season it was estimated that ____ medical visits as a result of regular seasonal epidemics of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States

A

18 million

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98
Q

____ kilograms the weight below which placarding is not required for Table 2 hazardous material

A

454

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99
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____ pounds the weight below which placarding is not required for Table 2 hazardous material

A

1001

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100
Q

___ C the flashpoint that marks the upper limit for flammable liquids under the regulations

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60.5

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101
Q

___ F the flashpoint that marks the upper limit for flammable liquids under the regulations

A

141

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102
Q

____ C and ___C the flashpoints, above and below which a liquid is classified as a combustible liquid under the regulation

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60.5 and 93

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103
Q

____ F and ___F the flashpoints, above and below which a liquid is classified as a combustible liquid under the regulation

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141 and 200

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