Commercial Rules Eng 6

______________ is the most common complaint car drivers have against truck drivers.

speed
Tailgating
produce fear
engine retarder and the horn produce much noice

Maintains a _______________ following distance on the open road.

4 seconds
6 seconds
7 seconds
10 seconds

Increase the distance of the gap to _______ seconds in bad weather (more reaction time) to compensate for poor traction and actions of less experienced car drivers.

5 seconds
10 seconds
2-3 seconds
6-8 seconds

_____________ by trucks is a common cause of accidents and another major complaint by motorists.

bad tires
older trucks
speeding
drunk drivers

Your stopping distance ______________ at a much faster rate than your speed when you obey the speed limit.

reduce
increases
don’t make any difference
none of the above

Clearance lamps, side marker lamps, or reflectors mounted on or near the front of a vehicle should be what color?

amber
red
yellow
white

fill the spaces with the correct numbers, Reflectors must be mounted not less than ___________ inches nor more than _________inches in height above the ground on every pole trailer and on trucks, buses, truck tractors, trailers, semitrailers which are _________ or more inches in width.

12, 24, 80
24, 50, 80
15, 22, 80
24, 60 , 80

No person shall operate a truck, bus, truck tractor, or any motor vehicle towing a house trailer, upon any highway outside the city limits or upon any divided highway at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise unless there shall be carried in such vehicle the following:

at least three flares, or three red electric lanterns, or three portable red emergency reflectors
at least three red flags, or three white electric lanterns, or four portable red emergency reflectors
at least three flares, or four red electric lanterns, or three portable red emergency reflectors
at least three white and yellow flags, or three red electric lanterns, three portable red emergency reflectors and AIDS equipment

All trucks and trailers with four or more tires on the rear axle must be equipped with safety guards or mud flaps behind the rear wheels. These flaps must reach to within ____________________ of the surface of the highway and are for the purpose of preventing the slinging of mud and slush

6 inches
8 inches
10 inches
14 inches

Every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1972, shall be equipped with the following lamps and reflectors

a. 2 head lamps. b. 1 taillight mounted as far to left as practicable. c. 2 red reflectors.
a. 4 lamps b. 1 taillight mounted as far to left as practicable. c. 1 red reflectors
a. 5 lamps b. 1 taillight mounted as far to left as practicable. c. 1 red reflectors
a. 7 lamps small and mediun b. 4 taillight mounted as far to left as practicable. c. 1 red reflectors

Under all conditions, the combination of vehicles must be capable of complying with the performance requirements Generally, if the trailer and the combination is 3,000 pounds or less, the combination must be able to stop within

15 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour
30 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour
60 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour
40 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour

Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, and combination of such vehicles equipped with brakes shall have the braking system so arranged that?

one control device can be used to operate all brakes.
three or more controls device can be used to operate all brakes including outside the trailer, this is very important tool.
the engine brake retarder and the hand brake are enough tool to the safety in a semi-trucks
None of the above

________________________are permitted on emergency vehicles, on snow removal equipment, and on school buses when stopping or stopped for children to board or alight

turn on a battery flashlight and use to signal with it to warn other vehicles about our presence
Engine brake retarders
Flashing lights
use a white flag in

A semitrailer may not exceed _____________ feet when operated in a truck tractor and semitrailer combination.

53
59
45
53.5

Under all conditions, the combination of vehicles must be capable of complying with the performance requirements Generally, if the trailer and the combination is in excess of 3,000 pounds, the combination must be able to stop within

45 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour
50 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour
80 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour
70 feet when traveling 20 miles per hour

If the gross weight of your vehicle is found to exceed the maximum gross weight allowed by law plus a tolerance of 5%, you may be required to unload to the limit provided by law plus the tolerance, or if the axle weight is found to exceed the maximum allowed…..?

the driver may be required to out the service for 24 hours after that pay the tickect anf continue the travel
the driver may be required to be off duty for 24 hours and after paying the ticket you can continue with the trip
the driver may be required to pay a ticket and continue the travel
the driver may be required to rearrange the cargo or unload the vehicle to the limits provided.

No person shall load or transport any loose material on or over the public highways, such as dirt, sand, gravel, wood chips, or other materials except?

agricultural products in their natural like orange, potatos agricultural products in their natural state
agricultural products like wheat flour in powder
fish flour
corn flour

Tractor-trailers and long wheelbase trucks and buses, when turning right, must have curb clearance for the rear wheels. Since they cannot stay in the proper lane while turning, they should turn by one of these methods

look to the left, if you do not see vehicles, or if they are far away, get into the left lane so that you can turn more calmly, after turning, stick to the right
just take the horn, put signal and turn in tires go under curb no worries semi-truck tires are designed to do that
Approach the corner in the proper lane, about four feet from the curb (close enough to keep a car from passing on the right). As soon as the front wheels pass the corner, turn wide to the right, swinging over the center of the side street if necessary, in order for the ight rear wheel to clear the curb.
wait until don’t car coming and turn

What is true?

Use the rear view mirrors on the right even when you can't see the right
Never back around an intersection corner to turn around.
Nonresident truck owners may be issued 90-day temporary registration permits for certain movements of farm products and machinery during harvesting season.
The period for which out-of-state registration plates are recognized in Texas after establishing residency or entering into gainful employment is 120 days.

Every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after 1/1/1972 Vehicular hazard warning lights (flashers) which show white or amber to the front, and red or amber to the rear.

These lights must be activated when the vehicle is being operated on any highway
These lights must be activated only in farm internal roads
These lights must be activated only in emergency moments
These lights must be activated when we pull a vehicle on a city road

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