Mississippi Class D Regulations (Q&A A+ Graded 100% Verified)

Mississippi Class D Regulations (Q&A A+ Graded 100% Verified) All lights and reflectors must be clean and in working order and must be visible _______ feet to the rear of your truck/trailer ANS: 500 You must have a __________ or __________ device for giving turn signals ANS: Mechanical or electrical All reflectors on the ______ and _____ near the rear of your truck/trailer must show a red color? ANS: Rear and Sides All reflectors on the front and sides near the front must show an _______ color? ANS: Amber You MUST have how many red reflectors on the rear ANS: 2 You must also have a stop light, which may be incorporated with a _______ _______ ANS: Tail light When you apply the foot brake, the stop light must show a ____ or _____ color ANS: Red or Amber Your _________ and ___________ lamps must, when lighted display an amber color on or near the trailer's front, and must when lighted, display a red color on or near the rear. ANS: Clearance and Side-Marker Lamps Any vehicle which is designed or loaded so that the driver's rear view is obstructed must have a side mirror located so that the driver can see at least _________ feet to the rear? ANS: 200 You must not use a muffler _________, ___________, or any similar device. ANS: Muffler cutout, bypass If you operate a bus or truck at night, you must carry at least how many flares, fuses, electric flares, or reflectors? ANS: 3 If your vehicle becomes disabled, place a warning device (flare, fuse, electric flare, reflector) approximately how many feet ahead of your location? ANS: 100 If your vehicle becomes disabled place a second warning device (flare, fuse, electric flare, reflector) how many feet to the rear of your location? ANS: 100 If your vehicle becomes disabled where should you place a third warning device (flare, fuse, electric flare, reflector)? ANS: Roadway side of vehicle In the daylight hours you should use __________ in the positions 100 feet ahead of your location, 100 feet to the rear, and a third at the roadway side of the vehicle? ANS: red flags If you carry explosives or flammables, such as gas or oil, you must carry at least 3 of these items for emergencies? ANS: Electric flares, lanterns, or large flares Under no circumstances may you use any type of __________ flares or fuses. ANS: Burning If you carry explosives or flammables, you must also have two more _______ which should be in good working condition, completely filled, and positioned so that you can reach them quickly in an emergency ANS: fire extinguishers The total outside width of any vehicle, including the load being carried on that vehicle, cannot exceed how many feet? ANS: 8 1/2 feet The total outside width of a farm tractor shall not exceed how many feet? ANS: 10 feet Under no conditions may any vehicle, loaded, or unloaded, exceed a total height of how many feet? ANS: 13 1/2 feet If your vehicle exceeds how many feet in height, then either you or the vehicle's owner will be held responsible for any damage caused by the excess height ANS: 12 1/2 feet No single vehicle, loaded or unloaded, may have an overall length in excess of how many feet ANS: 40 feet No semi-trailer operating in a truck/tractor + semi-trailer combination, and no trailer drawn by a motor vehicle, may have an overall length in excess of how many feet ANS: 50 feet No semi-trailer or trailer operating in a truck/tractor + semi-trailer +trailer combination, and no trailer operating in a double trailer combination drawn by a motor vehicle, may have an overall length in excess of how many feet ANS: 30 feet Under normal conditions, the load on the rear of a vehicle transporting forest or agricultural products in their natural state can project no more than how many feet beyond the vehicle's rear axle? ANS: 28 feet Vehicles with projecting loads (utility poles) may legally operate only during ________ hours and only with the load safely secured by at least 2 chains or 2 wire ropes ANS: Daylight hours Vehicles with projecting loads (utility poles) may legally operate only during daylight hours and only with the load safely secured by at least 2 chains or 2 wire ropes, 1 positioned _______________ and 1 positioned ___________________ ANS: behind the front bolster, in front of the back bolster The load on any vehicle operated alone or with the load on the front unit of any combination of vehicles, must not extend more than how many feet beyond the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper ANS: 3 feet No semi-trailer or trailer combinations in excess of how many units, excluding the towing vehicle, will be allowed to operate on Mississippi highways ANS: 2 units No more than how many vehicles in any combination may be towed by saddle mounts ANS: 2 No more than how many motor vehicles may be towed by tow-bar ANS: 1 What type of machinery is exempt from size, weight, and height limitations when operated during daylight hours on any state highway within 50 miles of the point of origin ANS: Farm Machinery Farm machinery is exempt from size, weight, and height limitations when operated during daylight hours on any state highway within how many miles of the point of origin? ANS: 50 miles Which type of vehicle cannot be moved on interstate highways ANS: Farm Machinery Farm Machinery (or the vehicle towing it) must be equipped with ________ and ________ lights and a __________ light clearly visible from the front and rear ANS: Front and rear reflector lights and a blinking light You must pull your truck into weigh stations ANS: To determine if it is overloaded True or False: You will find weigh stations on most main highways ANS: True True or False: Dropping sand onto the roadway to secure traction is permitted ANS: True You may not put any vehicle on the road unless it is built or loaded so that none of the load can ANS: Spill onto the roadway If you're driving a truck (etc) on a highway and are carrying sand, dirt, gravel, rocks, or any similar material, and your load reaches within _______ inches or fewer of the top of the bed, then you must ________________ ANS: 6 inches. You must use a tarpaulin, canvas, or other cover to contain the load If you're driving a truck (etc) on a highway and are carrying sand, dirt, gravel, rocks, or any similar material, and your load reaches within _6 inches or fewer of the top of the bed, then you must use 4 ______ inch sideboards ANS: 6 inch 1. If you're driving a truck (etc) on a highway and are carrying sand, dirt, gravel, rocks, or any similar material, and your load reaches within 6 inches or fewer of the top of the bed, how should you arrange the 6 inch sideboards? ANS: One attached to the front, one to the back, and one to each side of the body 2. These sideboards must be ________ when you are loading the vehicle, and none of the load can extend above the body ANS: Lowered 3. After loading is completed, you must _______ these sideboards and secure them for the trip ANS: Raise If you use a tarpaulin, canvas, or cover of any kind, you must secure it soundly so that ANS: No end, string, or binding flaps as the truck moves down the roadway If you are driving a truck, truck trailer, or other similar vehicle on a roadway outside business or residential districts, you must not follow within how many feet of other trucks except when you are _________ ANS: 300 feet, attempting to pass What type of equipment should be checked and when should it be checked? ANS: Tires, lights, brakes, and loads etc. , during each stop If your vehicle is carrying flammable loads or if you are operating a passenger bus or school bus you must _________ at all railroad crossings ANS: Stop If you're driving a truck carrying gasoline, oil, or explosives __________ the ignition when you put gasoline in the tank and/or __________ _______ ________ ANS: Turn off, unload the truck If you're driving a truck carrying gasoline, oil, or explosives don't ________ at any time on or near the truck ANS: Smoke If you're driving a truck carrying gasoline, oil, or explosives keep out of ____________and ___________ as often as possible ANS: Business districts and heavy traffic If you're driving a truck carrying gasoline, oil, or explosives park ANS: Away from buildings and other vehicles when possible Never _________ the clutch while driving your truck on a _________. This is called "coasting" and is illegal and risky ANS: disengage, downgrade To protect your load, make certain to keep ANS: Rear doors locked