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Which agency regulates the trucking industry?
Which agency regulates the trucking industry?
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
- U.S. Department of Interior (DOI)
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (correct)
What is the first step to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL)?
What is the first step to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL)?
- Obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) (correct)
- Be at least 15-years old
- Have all restrictions removed from your personal driver's license
- Both A and C
Which offense is considered a major disqualifying offense?
Which offense is considered a major disqualifying offense?
- Violating an out-of-service order (correct)
- Following the vehicle ahead too closely
- Texting while driving a CMV
- Leaving the scene of an accident
Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use is true?
Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use is true?
What has a greater impact on your ability to drive, alcohol or drugs?
What has a greater impact on your ability to drive, alcohol or drugs?
Which of the following job titles is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following job titles is NOT mentioned in the text?
According to the text, how often must the original log sheets be forwarded to the home terminal?
According to the text, how often must the original log sheets be forwarded to the home terminal?
According to the text, after a week's vacation, at what time should you restart your log sheet if you report to your terminal at 1 pm?
According to the text, after a week's vacation, at what time should you restart your log sheet if you report to your terminal at 1 pm?
According to the text, how many hours may a driver drive in a twenty-four (24) hour period?
According to the text, how many hours may a driver drive in a twenty-four (24) hour period?
According to the text, which class of commercial driver's license do you need to operate a single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR?
According to the text, which class of commercial driver's license do you need to operate a single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR?
Which of the following will result in you being removed from all safety-sensitive functions until you go through a return-to-duty process?
Which of the following will result in you being removed from all safety-sensitive functions until you go through a return-to-duty process?
What part of a combination vehicle is referred to as the 'power unit'?
What part of a combination vehicle is referred to as the 'power unit'?
The federal size and weight limits apply to a national system of interstates commonly referred to as the:
The federal size and weight limits apply to a national system of interstates commonly referred to as the:
What is the minimum tread depth for the steer-tire?
What is the minimum tread depth for the steer-tire?
Which of the following is a key reason why backing is dangerous?
Which of the following is a key reason why backing is dangerous?
What is the acronym commonly used to remember the safety check you should perform before backing?
What is the acronym commonly used to remember the safety check you should perform before backing?
Which of the following backing techniques is fundamental in learning all other backing maneuvers?
Which of the following backing techniques is fundamental in learning all other backing maneuvers?
What is a key characteristic of the alley dock backing maneuver?
What is a key characteristic of the alley dock backing maneuver?
Your __________ is the distance a vehicle travels from the time you see a hazard until your brain recognizes it.
Your __________ is the distance a vehicle travels from the time you see a hazard until your brain recognizes it.
How does traveling at higher speeds affect your CMV’s total stopping distance?
How does traveling at higher speeds affect your CMV’s total stopping distance?
You should slow to at least _____ mph below the posted speed limit when entering a curve.
You should slow to at least _____ mph below the posted speed limit when entering a curve.
What danger(s) can foreign objects in the road pose?
What danger(s) can foreign objects in the road pose?
Which of the following vehicles are required to stop at highway-rail grade crossings?
Which of the following vehicles are required to stop at highway-rail grade crossings?
If you’re driving a CMV that is required to stop at railroad crossings, you must stop __________ the tracks.
If you’re driving a CMV that is required to stop at railroad crossings, you must stop __________ the tracks.
Which of the following are considered highway-rail grade crossing offenses?
Which of the following are considered highway-rail grade crossing offenses?
If convicted of a highway-rail grade crossing offense while operating a CMV for the third time in less than three years, what is the disqualification period?
If convicted of a highway-rail grade crossing offense while operating a CMV for the third time in less than three years, what is the disqualification period?
