Texas CDL Chapter 14 (Special Requirements) Questions with Correct
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Q: Which vehicles are exempt from brake requirements?
Answer:
Trailers, semi trailers and pole trailers with a gross weight of 4500 lbs or less. These
type of vehicles _________, _________ and __________ with a gross weight in
excess of _______ lbs and do not exceed ______ lbs and are operated at
_______mph or less are not required to be equipped with brakes. Trailers,
semitrailers and pole trailers Trailers, semi trailers and pole trailers with a gross
weight in excess of 4500 lbs and do not exceed 15,000 lbs and are operated at speeds
in excess of 30 mph must have ... brakes acting on both wheels of the rear axle. All
vehicles equipped with brakes shall have how many control devices to operate all
brakes? 1 that operates all brakes (but this doesn't prevent the use of additional
control devices to operate the brakes on the towed vehicles). Surge or inertia braking
systems can be used on a trailers and semi trailers with a gross weight of ________
15000 lbs or less Generally, if the trailer and the combination is _______ lbs or less
the combination must be able to stop within _______ at ________ mph 3000, 40', 20
If the trailer and the combination is in excess of _______ lbs the combination must
be able to stop within _____ at ________ mph 3000, 50' , 20
, Q: All vehicles must be equipped with electrical turn signal lights with the
exception of what types of vehicles?
Answer:
Motorcycles, certain trailers, and passenger cars or trucks under 80" in width and
manufactured prior to the year model 1960 All trucks and trailers with 4 or more tires
on the rear axle must be equipped with Safety guards or mud flaps behind the rear
wheels that reach within 8" of the ground. (This provision does not apply to pole
trailers or to a truck tractor when it is operated alone and without being in
combination with a semitrailer.) All farm tractors and every self propelled unit of
farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after January
1, 1972 shall be equipped with the following lamps and reflectors: A. Two head
lamps B. One taillights mounted as far left as practibable C. Two red reflectors D.
Vehicular hazard warning lights (flashers) which show white or amber to the front,
and red to amber to the rear. (These lights must be activated on any highway) when
do vehicular warning lights (flashers) need to be activated on farm vehicles and what
colors are they. Any time the vehicle is being driven on the highway, and they are
white/amber in the front and red/amber in the rear. A slow moving vehicle emblem is
required for all slow moving vehicles. Slow moving vehicles are designed to operate
at 25 mph or less (It is prohibited to use this emblem by any other than a slow
moving vehicle). Which vehicles do not need to use the slow moving vehicle
emblem? a. A vehicle being used in construction within the limits of the construction
zone b. an implement or machinery being towed by a slow moving vehicle where the
SMV emblem is still visible.
Answers and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Which vehicles are exempt from brake requirements?
Answer:
Trailers, semi trailers and pole trailers with a gross weight of 4500 lbs or less. These
type of vehicles _________, _________ and __________ with a gross weight in
excess of _______ lbs and do not exceed ______ lbs and are operated at
_______mph or less are not required to be equipped with brakes. Trailers,
semitrailers and pole trailers Trailers, semi trailers and pole trailers with a gross
weight in excess of 4500 lbs and do not exceed 15,000 lbs and are operated at speeds
in excess of 30 mph must have ... brakes acting on both wheels of the rear axle. All
vehicles equipped with brakes shall have how many control devices to operate all
brakes? 1 that operates all brakes (but this doesn't prevent the use of additional
control devices to operate the brakes on the towed vehicles). Surge or inertia braking
systems can be used on a trailers and semi trailers with a gross weight of ________
15000 lbs or less Generally, if the trailer and the combination is _______ lbs or less
the combination must be able to stop within _______ at ________ mph 3000, 40', 20
If the trailer and the combination is in excess of _______ lbs the combination must
be able to stop within _____ at ________ mph 3000, 50' , 20
, Q: All vehicles must be equipped with electrical turn signal lights with the
exception of what types of vehicles?
Answer:
Motorcycles, certain trailers, and passenger cars or trucks under 80" in width and
manufactured prior to the year model 1960 All trucks and trailers with 4 or more tires
on the rear axle must be equipped with Safety guards or mud flaps behind the rear
wheels that reach within 8" of the ground. (This provision does not apply to pole
trailers or to a truck tractor when it is operated alone and without being in
combination with a semitrailer.) All farm tractors and every self propelled unit of
farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after January
1, 1972 shall be equipped with the following lamps and reflectors: A. Two head
lamps B. One taillights mounted as far left as practibable C. Two red reflectors D.
Vehicular hazard warning lights (flashers) which show white or amber to the front,
and red to amber to the rear. (These lights must be activated on any highway) when
do vehicular warning lights (flashers) need to be activated on farm vehicles and what
colors are they. Any time the vehicle is being driven on the highway, and they are
white/amber in the front and red/amber in the rear. A slow moving vehicle emblem is
required for all slow moving vehicles. Slow moving vehicles are designed to operate
at 25 mph or less (It is prohibited to use this emblem by any other than a slow
moving vehicle). Which vehicles do not need to use the slow moving vehicle
emblem? a. A vehicle being used in construction within the limits of the construction
zone b. an implement or machinery being towed by a slow moving vehicle where the
SMV emblem is still visible.
