Untitled Deck Flashcards
If you’re driving a slow-moving vehicle on a 2-lane highway, you must pull off at the first safe turnout if the number of vehicles behind you is:
5+
Rust around a lug nut indicates:
A loose lug nut
When checking the adjustment on air brakes, slack adjusters should have no more than:
1 inch of travel
The braking power of the spring brakes:
Depends on the service brakes being in adjustment
Your brakes are fading when:
You have to push harder and harder to get the same stopping power on a downgrade.
You’re driving on a slippery road during the day. What does the CDL Guide say about how much space you should keep ahead of your truck?
Allow “more space” than is needed for ideal driving conditions.
You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because:
Some liquids expand more than others do when they get warm
The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends on:
The weight of the liquid.
The legal weight limits.
Empty trucks:
Require greater stopping distance than full ones.
When the wheels of a trailer lock up, the trailer will tend to swing around. This is more likely to happen when the trailer is:
Empty or lightly loaded.
The trailer hand valve (also called the trolley valve or Johnson bar) works the trailer brakes. Don’t use it in driving because of the danger of making the trailer skid. The trailer hand valve should only be used when:
Testing the trailer brakes after hooking up to a trailer.
What action should you take if your bus stalls on a railroad tracks?
Evacuate all passengers immediately.
If you’re in an accident that causes injury to anyone, or if the damage amounted to $700 or more, you must file a state accident report within:
4 working days from the date of the accident.
In Washington State, you can be arrested for driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of ______ or above.
0.08 BAC
On some roadways, lanes marked as “Transit” are reserved for
Buses only
If a tire suddenly goes flat or blows out, you should NOT
brake hard
If an oncoming vehicle has its high-beam headlights on, you should look toward
the right edge of the road
At a speed of 55 mph, you need about __________ to pass another vehicle.
10 seconds
You are driving on a two-lane roadway. A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped ahead. What must you do?
Stop, no matter what direction you are traveling in
In Washington State, the maximum speed limit on state highways is _______ unless otherwise posted.
60 mph
You must not follow a fire truck closer than ________ when it is responding to a fire alarm.
500 ft
When you parallel park in Washington State, you must park within ________ of the curb.
12 in
When it is raining or the road is wet, you should reduce your speed to avoid
hydroplaning
In Washington State at night, you must use _________ whenever you’re following another vehicle within 300 feet.
low beams
On roads with more than two lanes traveling in the same direction. You should:
Use the left lane for passing only.
Alcohol/Drug related offenses stay on your record for:
Life
Bicycle lanes are marked with:
Solid White Lines
You are on a two-way street, stopped at an intersection. Can you legally turn left on a red light into a one-way street?
Yes, if traffic allows unless prohibited.
A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means:
Do not pass
A yellow light that flashes on and off means:
Slow down and proceed with caution.
If you refuse to take a blood alcohol content test, you will lose your driver license for:
At least 1 year
When riding at night, your bicycle must have a white headlight visible for:
500 ft
If you stop along the road at night:
Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams on.
