Section 3- Transporting Cargo Safely

Question 1

HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU STOP WHILE ON THE ROAD TO CHECK YOUR CARGO?

A) WITHIN THE FIRST 50 MILES AFTER YOU BEGIN YOUR TRIP

B) AFTER YOU HAVE DRIVEN 3 HOURS OR 150 MILES

C) AFTER 5 HOURS

D) AFTER EVERY BREAK YOU TAKE DURING DRIVING

E) A, B, AND D

Answer 1

E) A, B, AND D

Question 2

MATCH: HOW IS GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING DIFFERENT FROM GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT?

A) THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF A POWERED UNIT, PLUS TRAILER(S), PLUS CARGO

B) THE MAXIMUM GVW SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR A SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF VEHICLES PLUS IT’S LOAD

Answer 2

A) GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT

B) GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING

Question 3

NAME TWO SITUATIONS WHERE LEGAL MAXIMUM WEIGHTS MAY NOT BE SAFE.

Answer 3

BAD WEATHER OR MOUNTAINS

Question 4

WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH WEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE?

Answer 4

POOR STEERING

Question 5

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TIE-DOWNS FOR ANY FLAT BED LOAD?

Answer 5

2

Question 6

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TIE-DOWNS FOR A 20-FOOT LOAD?

Answer 6

2- ONE TIE-DOWN FOR EVERY 10 FEET OF CARGO

Question 7

NAME THE TWO BASIC REASONS FOR COVERING CARGO ON AN OPEN BED.

Answer 7

PROTECT PEOPLE FROM SPILLED CARGO

PROTECT CARGO FROM BAD WEATHER

Question 8

WHAT MUST YOU CHECK BEFORE TRANSPORTING A SEALED LOAD?

Answer 8

YOU CAN’T INSPECT SEALED LOADS BUT YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT YOU DON’T EXCEED GCW AND AXLE WEIGHT LIMITS

Question 9

WHAT THINGS RELATED TO CARGO ARE DRIVERS RESPONSIBLE FOR?

A) INSPECTING CARGO

B) RECOGNIZING OVERLOADS AND POORLY BALANCED WEIGHT

C) KNOWING YOUR CARGO IS PROPERLY SECURED AND DOES NOT OBSCURE YOUR VIEW

D) KNOWING YOUR CARGO DOES NOT RESTRICT YOUR ACCESS TO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

E) ALL OF THE ABOVE

Answer 9

E) ALL OF THE ABOVE