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1
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When backing a large truck you should

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Have someone guide you

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2
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Every trailer must have how many reflections on the rear?

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Two

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3
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When turning right with a long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is impossible to stay in the proper lane you should?

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Approach the corner about four feet from the curb or right edge of the roadway, then if necessary complete turn in center of street entered.

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4
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Turn signal indicators are required on all vehicles manufactured after

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1959

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5
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No combination of vehicles other than a truck tractor-trailer combination may exceed

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65 feet

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6
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The load on a truck may not extend over the rear of vehicle more than

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40 feet

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7
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All buses, taxis’s, and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire or lease must carry a chemical type of fire extinguisher of at least

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One quart capacity

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8
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The greatest height ordinarily allowed by State Law for vehicle including its load is

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14 feet

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9
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When one truck is following another truck or vehicle, it may keep far enough back to allow how many vehicles to enter safely between them?

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One vehicle

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10
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The greatest weight allowed by state law for any vehicle including the load is

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80,000

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11
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A slow moving vehicle emblem must displayed by only

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Vehicles designed to be operated at speeds of 25 mph or less

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12
Q

What vehicle is not required to have mud flaps?

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Pole trailers

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13
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The height from the ground for mounted reflectors must be at least

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24 inches

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14
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The greatest width ordinarily allowed by state law for a truck including its load is

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102 inches (8 1/2 feet)

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15
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Registration papers are required to be in the possession of the driver or on the vehicle when operating

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All trucks

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16
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No passenger vehicle may be coupled with more than

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One trailer

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17
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When mud flaps are required on trucks or trailers, they must reach how close to the surface of the highway?

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8 inches

18
Q

Every bus or truck manufactured after the model year 1959 must be equipped on the rear with

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Two stop lights

19
Q

Which of the following vehicles must have mud flaps when operated on public road?

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All vehicles with four or more tires on the rear axle except single truck tractors and pole trainers.

20
Q

When a truck breaks down a highway in the daytime the driver should set out

A

Two approved red flags

21
Q

Which vehicles are required by state law to stop at a rail road crossings out city limits where no traffic control device is in operation?

A

Buses carrying passengers for hire

22
Q

The length requirements of state law for vehicles or combination of vehicles, including extensions over from and rear, do not apply

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Within city limits

23
Q

When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater than

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15 feet

24
Q

The greatest length allowed by state law for a single motor vehicle other than a truck tractor is

A

45 feet

25
Q

Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1, 1972 complies with state lighting laws by

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Having two head lamps

26
Q

To find out the details about registering your particular vehicle you should consult

A

Tax collector and assessor

27
Q

One purpose of requiring registration papers on all trucks at all time is to show

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Weight of the truck empty and how much is registered to haul

28
Q

Clearance heights are required by state law for trucks or buses if the width is

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80 inches or more

29
Q

When a load extends more than four feet over the rear of a vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of the extension of driving in daytime?

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Red

30
Q

Which vehicle is required by state law to carry a chemical type fire extinguisher?

A

Taxicab

31
Q

It is unlawful to operate motor vehicle on a highway with

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Flanges or lugs on the wheels

32
Q

To operate on the highway a motor vehicle or trailer having metal tires and weighting 5,000 pounds or more you must

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Get a special permit from the Department of transportation

33
Q

Clearance lamps mounted on the rear or the side near the rear of a become must be what color ?

A

Red

34
Q

When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, what color flag must be attached to the chain or cable?

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White

35
Q

When going downhill with a commercial vehicle, it is unlawful to

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Coast

36
Q

The first thing the driver a disable truck or bus should do is

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Set out flares, reflectors, or flags

37
Q

To haul a load or move equipment that is wider, heavier, or longer than the law permits, you must

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Obtain a permit from the department of transportation

38
Q

Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle you should

A

Shift to a lower gear

39
Q

To prevent damage to the highway, it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle with

A

Studs or spikes on the wheels

40
Q

The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must be?

A

Amber

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