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These Questions Are From The Illinois CDL Manual
- 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.
- Attach a tiedown to.
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.
- 25 feet
- 100 feet
- 50 feet
- 75 feet
Quote From Page 101 Of The CDL Manual:
The person watching a placarded vehicle must:
- Be in the vehicle awake, not in the sleeper berth, or within 100 feet of the vehicle and have it within clear view,
- Be aware of the hazards of the materials being transported,
- Know what to do in emergencies, and
- Be able to move the vehicle if needed.
- It must be blocked against an eye-vertical blocking roll resting on the floor of the vehicle that is at least 1.5 times taller than the diameter of the roll being blocked.
- All the wells in the layer beneath must be filled
- Place second layer with eyes vertical.
- The bottom layer must extend all the way to the front.
Quote From Page 6 Of The CDL Manual:
Requirements for eyes crosswise: secure stacks of paper rolls from front-to-back movement
- Do not load paper rolls on a second layer unless the bottom layer extends to the front of the vehicle.
- Load paper rolls on higher layers only if all wells in the layer beneath are filled.
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Secure the foremost roll in each upper layer (or any roll with an empty well in front of it) against forward movement:
- Either by placing it in a well formed by two rolls on the lower row whose diameter is equal to or greater than that of the roll on the upper row.
- Or by banding it to other rolls.
- Or by blocking it against an eye-vertical blocking roll resting on the floor of the vehicle that is at least 1.5 times taller than the diameter of the roll being blocked.
- Strobe light indicator, if equipped
- All of these are correct
- Alternately flashing amber lights indicator, if equipped
- Alternately flashing red lights indicator
Quote From Page 120 Of The CDL Manual:
Lighting indicators: In addition to checking the lighting indicators listed in Section 10.2, school bus drivers also must check the following lighting indicators (internal panel lights):
- Alternately flashing amber lights indicator, if equipped.
- Alternately flashing red lights indicator.
- Strobe light indicator, if equipped.
- 8 days
- 10 days
- 6 days
- 7 days
Quote From Page 0 Of The CDL Manual:
You must have a log for each day of the last 8 days that you were required to log.
TruckingTruth's Advice:
You must be able to show any law enforcement officer or DOT official your current log as well as the previous 7 days of completed logbook entries (8 days total).
On what day and time does a 14 hour rule violation occur?
Day 1
Day 2
- Day 2 at 2:00 a.m.
- There is no 14 hour rule violation
- Day 2 at 5:00 a.m.
- Day 2 at 4:00 p.m.
Quote From Page 0 Of The CDL Manual:
Day 1
Day 2
Violations: There is an 11 hour rule violation from 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. on Day 2.
Explanation - 11 Hour Limit: After 10 hours off duty, the driver had 11 hours of driving time available at 10:00 a.m. on Day 1. By 2:00 a.m. on Day 2, the driver had 3 hours remaining, and exceeded the limit, by 2 hours, starting at 5:00 a.m. Then, because the driver accumulated at least 10 hours of rest using a combination of at least 8 consecutive hours in a sleeper berth and another break of at least 2 consecutive hours (in this case, 8), he or she was eligible for the split sleeper berth provision. This moves the calculation point to the end of the first of the two periods of rest, or 2:00 a.m. on Day 2. Between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., the driver had 5 hours of driving, so at 3:00 p.m. on Day 2 there were 6 hours remaining, which the driver used by 9:00 p.m. Because the driver then took at least 2 consecutive hours off duty, he or she accumulated another 10 hours of rest in two separate, qualifying periods totaling 10 hours. This moves the calculation point again, to 3:00 p.m. on Day 2, and at 11:00 p.m. on Day 2 the driver has 5 hours of driving time remaining.
Explanation - 30 Minute Break: On Day 1, the driver required a 30 minute break at 6:00 p.m. in order to continue driving. But since the driver went into the sleeper berth and stayed there for 8 hours, the requirement was no longer needed. On Day 2, the driver never stayed on duty long enough to require a 30 minute break.
Explanation - 14 Hour Limit: Calculation of the 14 hour limit begins at 10:00 a.m. on Day 1. The driver accumulates 8 hours of driving time by 6:00 p.m. before entering the sleeper berth. Because any sleeper berth period of at least 8 (but less than 10) consecutive hours is excluded from the 14 hour calculation, the driver accumulated just 13 hours by 7:00 a.m. on Day 2. The driver then met the requirements for the split sleeper berth provision, so the calculation point moves to the end of the first qualifying break, or 2:00 a.m. on Day 2. Starting from there, the driver accumulated 11 hours by 9:00 p.m. on Day 2. The driver again met the requirements for the split sleeper berth provision by getting 2 hours of rest, so the calculation point moves to 3:00 p.m. and the driver remains in compliance.
- 4/32-inch
- 2/32-inch
- 1-inch
- 6/32-inch
Quote From Page 13 Of The CDL Manual:
You need at least 4/32-inch tread depth in every major groove on front wheels and 2/32-inch depth on other tires. No fabric should show through the tread or sidewall.
TruckingTruth's Advice:
You absolutely must memorize all legally allowed tread depths. This will probably show up on your written exam and will definitely need to be memorized for the pre-trip exam.
- Side-to-side.
- Downward.
- Frontwards.
- Backwards.
Quote From Page 2 Of The CDL Manual:
Indirect Tiedowns
Indirect tiedowns create a downward force that increases the friction between the cargo and the deck. This increased friction restrains the cargo.
- Use a fire extinguisher to cool it
- Immediately call the emergency response number you were supplied with
- Remove any overheated tire and place it a safe distance from the vehicle
- Use water to prevent a fire
Quote From Page 102 Of The CDL Manual:
Remove any overheated tire. Place it a safe distance from your vehicle. Do not drive until you correct the cause of the overheating. Remember to follow the rules about parking and attending placarded vehicles. They apply even when checking, repairing or replacing tires.
TruckingTruth's Advice:
While in the real-world you probably won't ever have the capability to remove an overheating tire yourself, you can help prevent any overheating issues in the first place by making sure all tires are in proper working condition and properly inflated. An overheating tire can be extremely dangerous, especially with hazardous materials in close proximity.
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 1
Quote From Page 14 Of The CDL Manual:
WIRE ROPE (6 x 37, Fiber Core)
- Diameter:
- 7 mm (1/4 in)
- 8 mm (5/16 in)
- 10 mm (3/8 in)
- 11 mm(7/16in)
- 13 mm (1/2 in)
- 16 mm (5/8 in)
- 20 mm (3/4 in)
- 22 mm (7/8 in)
- 25 mm (1 in)
- WLL:
- 640 kg (1400 lb.)
- 950 kg (2100 lb.)
- 1360 kg (3000 lb.)
- 1860 kg (4100 lb.)
- 2400 kg (5300 lb.)
- 3770 kg (8300 lb.)
- 4940 kg(10900 lb.)
- 7300 kg(16100 lb.)
- 9480 kg(20900 lb.)