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Kansas CDL Manual (Version: June 2022) > Section 1 - Introduction > Flashcards

Section 1 - Introduction Flashcards

1
Q

What are you required to possess 14 days before taking the Skills Test?

A

Commercial Learners Permit (CLP)
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What does a CLP authorize you to do?

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A Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) authorizes you to practice on public roads with a qualified CDL holder sitting next to you.
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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3
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What authorizes you to practice on public roads with a qualified CDL holder sitting next to you?

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Commercial Learners Permit (CLP)
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What test is taken by all applicants?

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General Knowledge Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What test is taken by all bus driver applicants?

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Passenger Transport Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What test is taken if your vehicle has air brakes, including air over hydraulic brakes?

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Air Brakes Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What test is taken if you want to drive combination vehicles?

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Combination Vehicles Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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8
Q

What test is taken if you want to haul hazardous materials?

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Hazardous Materials Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What two things are required to obtain the hazardous materials endorsement?

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  1. Pass the Hazardous Materials Test
  2. Pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check.
    (1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)
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10
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What test is taken is you want to haul any liquid or gaseous materials in a tank or tank having an individual rated capacity or more that 119 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or chassis?

A

Tank Vehicle Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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11
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What test is taken if you want to pull double or triple trailers?

A

Doubles/Triples Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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What test is taken if you want to drive a school bus?

A

School Bus Test
(1.1.1 - Knowledge Tests)

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13
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What are the three segments of the CDL Skills Test?

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  1. Vehicle Inspection
  2. Basic Vehicle Control
  3. On-Road Driving
    (1.1.2 - Skills Tests)
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14
Q

True or False:
You can take the CDL Skills Test segments in any order you want?

A

False. You must take the segments in the order listed and must pass each one before moving to the next.
(1.1.2 - Skills Tests)

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15
Q

Name that CDL Skills Test Segment:
You will be tested to see if you know whether your vehicle is safe to drive.

A

Vehicle Inspection
(1.1.2 - Skills Tests)

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16
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Name the CDL Skills Test Segment:
You will tested on your skill to control the vehicle.

A

Basic Vehicle Control
(1.1.2 - Skills Tests)

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17
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Name the CDL Skills Test Segment:
You will be tested on your skill to safely drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic situations.

A

On-Road Test
(1.1.2 - Skills Tests)

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18
Q

What information must CDL permit holders provide the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles?

A

The type of commercial motor vehicle operation you drive in or expect to drive in with your CDL.
(1.2 - Medical Documentation Requirements)

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Q

True or False:
Driver operating in certain types of commerce are required to submit a current medial examiner’s certificate and/or any medical variance documents that you have been issued to the Division of Vehicles to obtain a “certified” medical status as part of your driving record.

A

True
(1.2 - Medical Documentation Requirements)

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20
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What will happen if you fail to provide and keep your medical examiner’s certificate up-to-date?

A

You will become “not-certified” and will lose your CDL.
(1.2 - Medical Documentation Requirements)

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21
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What must you self-certify as if you operate in both intrastate and interstate commerce?

A

Interstate Commerce
(1.21 - Interstate or Intrastate Commerce)

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What three scenarios require you to self-certify as interstate commerce?

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Interstate commerce is when you drive a CMV:
1. From one State to another State or a foreign country.
2. Between two places within a State, but during part of the trip, the CMV crosses into another State or foreign country.
3. Between two places within a State, but the cargo or passengers are part of a trip that began or will end in another State or foreign country.
(1.2.1 -Interstate or Intrastate Commerce)

23
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What two decisions will tell you which one of the four types of commerce you must self-certify?

A
  1. Interstate commerce or intrastate commerce
  2. Non-excepted or excepted status
    (1.2.2 - Inter/Intrastate Commerce: Status Non-excepted or Excepted?)
24
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What must you self-certify as if you want to be qualified to operate in excepted and non-excepted interstate commerce?

A

You must choose non-excepted interstate commerce to be qualified to operate in both types of interstate commerce.
(1.2.2 - Inter/Intrastate Commerce: Status Non-excepted or Excepted?)

25
Q

At what level of blood alcohol concentration is it illegal to operate a CMV?

A

.04% or more
(1.3.2 - Alcohol, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and Commission of a Felony)

26
Q

What two things will cause someone to lose their CDL for life?

A
  1. Human trafficking
  2. Using a CMV to commit a felony involving controlled substances
    (1.3.2 - Alcohol, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and Commission of a Felony)
27
Q

How long will you lose your CDL if you commit two serious traffic violations within a three-year period involving a CMV?

A

At least 60 days
(1.3.3 - Serious Traffic Violations)

28
Q

How long will you lose your CDL if you commit three or more serious traffic violations within a three-year period involving a CMV?

A

At least 120 days
(1.3.3 - Serious Traffic Violations)

29
Q

List the 7 Serious Traffic Violations that could cause you to lose your CDL?

A
  1. Excessive speeding (15 mph or more above the posted limit)
  2. Reckless driving
  3. Improper or erratic lane changes
  4. Following a vehicle too closely
  5. Traffic offenses committed in a CMV in connection with fatal traffic accidents
  6. Driving a CMV without obtaining a CDL or having a CDL in the driver’s possession
  7. Driving a CMV without the proper class of CDL and/or endorsements.
    (1.3.3 - Serious Traffic Violations)
30
Q

How long will you lose your CDL if you commit your first violation of an out-of-service order?

A

At least 180 days
(1.3.4 – Violation of Out-of-Service Orders)

31
Q

How long will you lose your CDL if you commit two violations of an out-of-service order in a ten-year period?

A

At least 2 years
(1.3.4 – Violation of Out-of-Service Orders)

32
Q

How long will you lose your CDL if you commit three or more violations of an our-of-service order in a ten-year period?

A

At least 3 years
(1.3.4 – Violation of Out-of-Service Orders)

33
Q

How long will you lose your CDL for your first railroad-highway grade crossing violation?

A

At least 60 days
(1.3.5 – Railroad-highway Grade Crossing Violations)

34
Q

How long will you lose your CDL for your second railroad-highway grade crossing violation within a three-year period?

A

At least 120 days
(1.3.5 – Railroad-highway Grade Crossing Violations)

35
Q

How long will you lose your CDL for your third railroad-highway grade crossing violation within a three-year period?

A

At least 1 year
(1.3.5 – Railroad-highway Grade Crossing Violations)

36
Q

What two things are required if you require a hazardous materials endorsement?

A
  1. Fingerprints
  2. Subject to a background check
    (1.3.6 – Hazardous Materials Endorsement Background Check and Disqualifications)
37
Q

What would cause you be denied for or lose your hazardous materials endorsement?

A
  1. If you are not a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
  2. If you renounce your United States citizenship.
  3. If you are wanted or under indictment for certain felonies.
  4. If you have a conviction in military or civilian court for certain felonies.
  5. If you have been adjudicated as lacking mental capacity or have been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility.
    (1.3.6 – Hazardous Materials Endorsement Background Check and Disqualifications)
38
Q

What does the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act (MCSIA of 1999 require?

A

A CDL holder to be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the CDL holder has been convicted or certain types of moving violations in their personal vehicle.
(1.3.7 – Traffic Violations in Your Personal Vehicle)

39
Q

What is the one traffic control laws violation, in your personal vehicle, that will NOT cause you to lose your CDL driving privileges?

A

Parking violations
(1.3.7 – Traffic Violations in Your Personal Vehicle)

40
Q

How long will you lose your CDL if your privilege to operate your personal vehicle is revoked, cancelled, or suspended due to alcohol, controlled substance or felony violations? NOTE: First and second violation.

A

First Violation: 1 year
Second Violation: For life
(1.3.7 – Traffic Violations in Your Personal Vehicle)

41
Q

If your license to operate your personal vehicle is revoked, cancelled, or suspended may you obtain a “hardship” license to operate a CMV?

A

No.
(1.3.7 – Traffic Violations in Your Personal Vehicle)

42
Q

True or False:
You are allowed to have more than one CDL license.

A

False
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

43
Q

How may days must you notify your employer of any traffic violations (except parking) no matter what type of vehicle you were driving?

A

Within 30 days of conviction
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

44
Q

How many days must you notify your motor vehicle licensing agency if you are convicted in any other jurisdiction of any traffic violation (except parking) not matter what type of vehicle you were driving?

A

Within 30 days
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

45
Q

How many days must you notify your employer if you license is suspended, revoked, or canceled, or if you are disqualified from driving?

A

Two business days
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

46
Q

True or False:
When you apply for a commercial driving job, you must five your employer information an all driving jobs you have held for the past 10 years.

A

True
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

47
Q

Could you be put in jail for driving a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL?

A

Yes, a court may fine you up to $5,000 or put you in jail for breaking this rule.
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

48
Q

Can your employer let you drive a commercial motor vehicle if you have more than one license or if you CDL is suspended or revoked?

A

No, a court may fine the employer up to $5,000 or put him/her in jail for breaking this rule.
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

49
Q

Are all states connected to one computerized system to share information about CDL drivers?

A

Yes. The states will check on drivers accident records to be sure that drivers do not have more than one CDL.
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

50
Q

Are you allowed to hold a mobile telephone to conduct a voice communication or dial a mobile telephone by pressing more than a single button when driving?

A

No.
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

51
Q

True or False:
You are allowed to send/read text messages while driving.

A

False
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

52
Q

Are you required to be properly restrained by a safety belt at all times while operating a commercial motor vehicle?

A

Yes.
The safety belt design hold the driver securely behind the wheel during a crash, helping the driver to control the vehicle and reduces the chance or serious injury or death. If you do not wear a safety belt, you are four times more likely to be fatally injured if you ar thrown from the vehicle.
(1.4 – Other CDL Rules)

53
Q

What are the two federally mandated programs for the equitable collection and distribution of vehicle license fees and motor fuels taxes for vehicles traveling throughout the 48 contiguous Unites States and 10 Canadian provinces?

A
  1. International Registration Plan (IRP)
  2. International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)
    (1.5 – International Registration Plan International Fuel Tax Agreement)
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Kansas CDL Manual (Version: June 2022) (8 decks)

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