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These Questions Are From The Illinois CDL Manual
- Yes, but the rim has to be replaced within 1 year of the weld being made
- No, rims cannot have welding repairs
- Yes, welding is allowed on rims
- Yes, but any welds must be made by a certified mechanic
Quote From Page 119 Of The CDL Manual:
Rims: Check for damaged or bent rims. Rims cannot have welding repairs.
TruckingTruth's Advice:
While inspecting a rim during your pre-trip exam, tell the examiner:
"I am checking the rim to make sure it is not cracked, bent, or broken and contains no welds."
- Weigh more than 5,000 lbs, or have a volume of more than 4 cubic meters.
- Weigh more than 5,000 lbs, or have a volume of more than 1.25 cubic meters.
- Have more than five distinct sides.
- Weigh more than 11,000 lbs, or have a volume of more than 2 cubic meters.
Quote From Page 13 Of The CDL Manual:
The requirements in this section apply to any piece of natural, irregularly shaped rock that:
Weighs more than 5,000 kg (11,000 lb.) or has a volume greater than two cubic meters
Is transported on an open vehicle or in a vehicle whose sides are not designed and rated for the transportation of boulders.
- If you spend 10 consecutive hours off duty or in a sleeper berth of your truck, your 11 and 14 hour limits completely restart
- When using the split sleeper berth rule, you can take your 10 hour break by splitting 8 hours off in the sleeper berth and taking an additional 2 hours off duty
- All of these statements are true
- If you spend 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, you can extend your 14 hour limit
Quote From Page 0 Of The CDL Manual:
1. Ten consecutive hours off duty:
You may spend time in your sleeper berth to get some of, or all of, the 10 consecutive hours of off duty time. When getting your 10 consecutive hours of off duty time, what is most important is that you do not go on duty or drive during those 10 hours. At the end of the 10 consecutive hours of combined sleeper and/or off duty time, your 11-hour driving and 14 hour duty-period limits would completely restart.
2. Eight hours of sleeper berth time:
You may also use the sleeper berth to extend the 14 hour limit. Any period in the sleeper berth of at least 8 consecutive hours will not count as part of the 14 hours, and, therefore, would allow you to extend the time during which you could use your maximum 11 hours of driving.
3. Split sleeper / off duty time:
You may also use the sleeper berth in a different way to get the “equivalent of at least 10 consecutive hours off duty.” To do this, two rest periods are required. You must spend at least one of the two required rest periods in your sleeper berth. The required rest period in the sleeper berth must be at least 8 consecutive hours (but less than 10 consecutive hours). This rest period will not count as part of the 14 hours. The other, separate, rest period must be at least 2 consecutive hours (but less than 10 consecutive hours). This rest period may be spent in the sleeper berth, off duty, or sleeper berth and off duty combined. It will count as part of the 14 hours (unless you spend at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth). It does not matter which rest period you take first. After you complete your second required rest period, you will have a new point on the clock from which to calculate your hours available. This new “calculation point” will be at the time you completed your first required rest period.
TruckingTruth's Advice:
The Sleeper Berth Provision is extremely important for you to be familiar with. It is one of the most confusing parts about the HOS regulations, yet, if you know the rules it will make your life much easier and help your paycheck at the same time. With more and more companies switching to electronic logbooks, understanding all the ways you can legally drive is critically important.
- 270 pounds
- 210 pounds
- 240 pounds
- 180 pounds
Quote From Page 0 Of The CDL Manual:
Number of miles travelled / miles per gallon = gallons of fuel burned off
TruckingTruth's Advice:
30 gallons x 8 pounds per gallon = 240 pounds of fuel burned off
- 60 degrees
- Between 60 and 90 degrees
- Less than 45 degrees
- 180 degrees
Quote From Page 5 Of The CDL Manual:
- Attach at least one tiedown against front of row of coils to restrain against forward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
- Attach at least one tiedown against rear of row of coils to restrain against rearward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
- Attach at least one tiedown over top of each coil or side-by-side row of coils to restrain against vertical motion. Tiedowns going over top of coil(s) must be as close as possible to eye of coil.
- Arrange tiedowns, blocking, or bracing to prevent shifting or tipping in all directions.
- There should be a 3 to 6 inch gap on level ground
- There should be a gap of about 1 foot on level ground
- There should be no gap at all
- There should be a small gap of less than 1 inch on level ground
Quote From Page 120 Of The CDL Manual:
Kingpin/apron/gap:
- Check that the kingpin is not bent.
- Make sure the visible part of the apron is not bent, cracked or broken.
- Check that the trailer is laying flat on the fifth wheel skid plate (no gap).
TruckingTruth's Advice:
Be sure to tell the examiner that no gap should be present between the fifth wheel skid plate and the trailer apron.
- Red
- Green
- Orange
- Blue
Quote From Page 73 Of The CDL Manual:
Emergency lines are often coded with the color red (red hose, red couplers or other parts) to keep from getting them mixed up with the blue service line.
TruckingTruth's Advice:
While not an actual regulation, the normal color scheme is usually as follows:
- Emergency Line: Red
- Service Line: Blue
- Electrical Line: Green
Again, these are not actual regulations so colors may vary from truck to truck, but these colors have become the industry norm.
- Division 1.4 (explosives C)
- Never load corrosive liquids next to any of these
- Class 5 (oxidizers)
- Class 4 (flammable solids)
Quote From Page 97 Of The CDL Manual:
Never load corrosive liquids next to or above:
- Division 1.4 (explosives C)
- Class 4 (flammable solids)
- Class 5 (oxidizers)
- Division 2.3, Zone B (poisonous gases)
- Attach a tiedown to.
- Place against or around an article to prevent horizontal movement of the article.
- Prevent forward movement of cargo.
- Provide greater friction between an article and the vehicle.
Quote From Page 2 Of The CDL Manual:
Blocking:
A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against or around an article to prevent horizontal movement of the article.
- Trailers have an "angle plate" which will automatically lift the trailer to the correct height
- You may strike and damage the nose of the trailer
- Modern trailers are equipped with "safety bumpers" which will prevent damage from occurring
- None of these answers are correct
Quote From Page 75 Of The CDL Manual:
Check Trailer Height
- The trailer should be low enough that it is raised slightly by the tractor when the tractor is backed under it. Raise or lower the trailer as needed. (If the trailer is too low, the tractor may strike and damage the nose of the trailer; if the trailer is too high, it may not couple correctly.)
- Check that the kingpin and fifth wheel are aligned.