It's important to recognize when you may be falling asleep. Which of the following are signs of falling asleep?

• All of these are common signs of falling asleep
• Your eyes close or go out of focus by themselves
• You have wandering, disconnected thoughts
• You drift between lanes, tailgate or miss traffic signs

What is the proper way to go through a curve with a tanker?

• Slow down while you're going through the beginning of the curve then maintain brake pressure throughout the curve
• Slow down before curves, then accelerate slightly through the curve.
• Slow down before curves, then maintain steady brake pressure through the curve
• Slow down early in the curve and accelerate hard through the curve

If your school bus stalls on the tracks, get the students off the bus and move them where?

• Far from the bus and perpendicular to the bus, both along the tracks and away the train
• Far from the bus at an angle, both away from the tracks and away from the train
• Far from the bus at an angle, both away from the tracks and toward the train
• Far from the bus and perpendicular to the tracks, both toward the tracks and toward the train

When backing, which side should you back to, and why?

• Back toward the passenger side to prevent over-articulating the trailer
• Back toward the right side so you can see better.
• Back to the driver's side so you can see better.
• Back toward the passenger side to avoid blind spots.

Persons telephoning the National Response Center should be ready to give:

• Type of incident and nature of hazardous materials involvement and whether a continuing danger to life exists at the scene.
• All these are correct
• Date, time and location of incident
• Classification, name and quantity of hazardous materials involved, if such information is available.

What is a cab shield?

• A rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the side of the vehicle from impacts.
• A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against or around an article to prevent horizontal movement of the article.
• A vertical barrier placed directly behind the cab of a tractor to protect the cab in the event cargo should shift forward.
• A short piece of material, usually wood, nailed to the deck to reinforce blocking.

If you discover a cargo leak with hazardous materials, what should you do?

• All these are correct
• Try to identify the material by touch
• Identify the hazardous materials leaking by using shipping papers, labels, or package location
• Try to find the source of the leak by smell

Hazardous materials shipping papers must include detailed information about the product, but what else must be included and is the responsibility of the shipper?

• The federal hazmat approval number
• The emergency response telephone number
• The restricted cargo declaration number
• The location of the nearest emergency response facility

Which of the following statements are true about carrying hazardous materials on a bus?

• All of these are true
• Do not transport any hazardous material unless you are sure the rules allow it.
• Do not allow riders to carry on common hazards, such as car batteries or gasoline
• Buses may carry small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies and drugs

To communicate the risk, shippers must warn drivers and others about the material's hazards. The regulations require shippers to:

• All these are true
• Put hazard warning labels on packages
• Provide emergency response information and placards
• Provide proper shipping papers

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