Define "Total Stopping Distance":

• The distance you will continue to travel, in ideal conditions; before you physically hit the brakes in response to a hazard seen ahead
• The distance your vehicle will travel in ideal conditions, while you are braking.
• The total minimum distance your vehicle has traveled, in ideal conditions, with everything considered, until you can bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
• The distance your vehicle travels, in ideal conditions, from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes it.

The rules governing a commercial driver's working and resting hours are called:

• Driver Time Management System
• On-Duty Status
• Logbook Mandates
• Hours Of Service Regulations

When hauling bulk hazardous materials, describe what a portable tank is:

• Portable tanks are bulk packaging permanently attached to a vehicle. Portable tanks remain on the vehicle when you load and unload them.
• All of these are correct
• Portable tanks are bulk packaging temporarily attached to a vehicle. Portable tanks are not removed from the vehicle when you load and unload them.
• Portable tanks are bulk packaging which are not permanently attached to a vehicle. The product is loaded or unloaded while the portable tanks are off the vehicle. Portable tanks are then put on a vehicle for transportation.

What should you do if you're pulling a tanker and you find a small leak?

• Never carry liquids or gases in a leaking tank
• If the materials are not dangerous, you can safely drive with it
• You can drive with a small leak for up to 150 miles or three hours, whichever comes sooner
• If the materials are not dangerous, drive to the nearest shop for repairs but no further

What is a rub rail?

• A strip of material that may be used to unitize articles and is tensioned and clamped or crimped back upon itself. (same as "Strapping")
• A rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the side of the vehicle from impacts.
• A device placed between the deck of a vehicle and car or between articles of cargo, intended to provide greater friction than exists naturally between these surfaces.
• A platform or tray on which cargo is placed so that it can be handled as an article. (Same as "Skid")

When securing metal coils, it is acceptable to use nailed blocking or cleats as the sole means to secure:

• It is not acceptable.
• Timbers
• Nailed wood cradles
• Chocks

Which of the following are true about fueling a vehicle containing hazardous materials?

• All these are correct
• Turn your engine off and make sure someone is always at the fuel nozzle
• Never fuel a vehicle with more than 1/2 tank of fuel left to avoid making extra fueling stops, which can be dangerous
• You must fuel in special designated fuel stops only

Void filler is:

• A device placed between the deck of a vehicle and car or between articles of cargo, intended to provide greater friction than exists naturally between these surfaces.
• A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against an article to prevent it from tipping that may also prevent it from shifting.
• Material used to fill a void between articles of cargo and the structure of the vehicle that has sufficient strength to prevent movement of the articles of cargo.
• A tapered piece of material, thick at one end and thin at the other, used to help keep cargo from moving.

Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds falls in which class:

• Class B Heavy Straight Vehicles
• Class C Light Vehicles
• Class D Towable Vehicles
• Class A Combination Vehicles

How long will you lose your CDL if you have committed two serious traffic violations within a three-year period involving a CMV?

• A minimum of 2 years
• At least 90 days
• A minimum of 1 year
• At least 60 days

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