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While driving a CMV: - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-You may
not hold a cell phone to make a call.
What three kinds of emergency equipment must
you have? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Fire extinguishers
Spare electrical fuses
3 reflective triangles or at least 6 fuses or 3 liquid
burning flares
,What is the minimum tread depth for the front
tires? For other tires? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-4/32 each
groove for front and 2/32 for other tires
Name some things you should check on the front of
your vehicle during the walk around inspection? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔--Condition of front axel
-Condition of steering system
-No loose, worn, bent, damaged or missing parts
-Test steering wheel for looseness
-Condition of windshield (clean if dirty and check for
damage)
-Check wipers for proper spring tension
-Check wiper blades for damage, "stiff" rubber, and
securement
-Lights and reflectors
-Parking, clearance, and identification lights clean,
operating, and proper color
-Reflectors clean and proper color.
,-Right front turn signal light clean, operating, and
proper color
What should wheel bearing seals be checked for? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Hub oil level and no leaks.
How many red reflective triangles should you carry?
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-3
How do you test hydraulic breaks for leaks? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Pump the brake pedal three times
and apply firm pressure to the pedal, hold for five
seconds. The pedal should not move.
Why put the starter switch key in your pocket
during the pre-trip inspection? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
So somebody does not start the truck and roll over
you during an inspection
, Why should you back toward the driver's side? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-So you can see better. Backing
toward the right side or "blind side" is very
dangerous because you can't see as well.
If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving
without rolling back? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-If you have
a manual transmission partially engage the clutch.
Use the parking brake when necessary and release
once you have enough engine power going
forward.. With a tractor-trailer equipped with a
trailer brake hand valve it can also be engaged to
prevent roll backs.
When you are backing, why is it best to use a helper
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-There are blind spots you cannot
see