GEORGIA CLASS E STUDY GUIDE 2020
TieuiDownuiStrapsui-uians--
Thereuimustuibeui1uitimeuidownuiperui10uifeetuiofuicargouiwithuiauiminimumuiofui2.
HydraulicuiBrakeuiTestui-uians--
Pumpuitheuibrakeuipedalui3uitimesuithenuiholduifirmuipressureuionuitheuipedaluiforui5uiseco
nds,uiifuithereuiisuimovementuithenuisomethinguiisuiwrong.
Howuioftenuishoulduiyouuiinspectuiyouruicargo?ui-uians--
Withinuitheuifirstui50uimiles,uithenuieveryui150uimilesuioruieveryui3uihours,uiwhicheveruico
mesuifirst.
Howuioftenuishoulduiyouuiinspectuiyouruitiresuiinuihotuiweather?ui-uians--
Everyui2uihoursuiorui100uimiles,uiwhicheveruicomesuifirst.
TheuiDefuitankuimustuibeuiatuileastui_____uifull?ui-uians--1/8ths
Howuilonguidoesuiituitakeuiauitractoruitraileruitouicrossuitrainuitracks?ui-uians--
14uisecondsuiforuiauisingle,ui15uisecondsuiforuiauidouble.
Whatuiemergencyuiequipmentuiisuirequireduionuiyouruitruck?ui-uians--
FireuiExtinguisher,uiSpareuiElectricaluiFuses,uianduiWarninguidevicesuiforuiparkeduivehicl
esui(3uireflectiveuitrianglesuiandui3uiliquiduiburninguiflares).
BrokenuiSuspension,uiwhatuitouilookuifor?ui-uians--
Lookuiforuimissinguioruibrokenuileavesuiinuianyuileafuispring.uiIfui1/4thuioruimoreuiareuimiss
ing,uitheuivehicleuimustuibeuitakenuioutuiofuiservice.
Whatuiisuitheuiminimumuialloweduitireuidepthuionuitheuifrontuitires?ui-uians--4/32-inch
Whatuiisuitheuiminimumuialloweduitireuidepthuiofuianyuiotheruitires?ui-uians--2/32-inch
WarninguiDevicesuionuiauioneuiwayuioruidivideduihighwayuimustuibeuiplaceduiwhere?ui-
uians--10ft,ui100ft,uiandui200ftuitowardsuiapproachinguitraffic.
WhereuimustuiwarninguidevicesuibeuiplaceduionuiTwouilaneuiroadsuiwithuitrafficuigoinguiinu
ibothuidirectionsuioruianuiundivideduihighway?ui-uians--
Withinui10ftuiofuitheuifrontuioruirearuicorners,uiandui100uiftuibehinduianduiinuifrontuiofuitheuiv
ehicle.
, Totaluistoppinguidistanceuiformulaui-uians--
Perceptionuidistanceui+uiReactionuidistanceui+uiBrakinguidistance
EffectsuiofuiSpeeduionuiStoppinguiDistance:ui-uians--
Doublinguiyouruispeeduifromui20mphuitoui40uimphuiwilluicauseuiyouruiimpactuitouibeui4uiti
mesuigreater.uiTriplinguitheuispeeduifromui20mphuitoui60uimphuiwilluicauseuiyouruiimpactui
touibeui9uitimesuigreater.uiIncreasinguitheuispeeduitoui80mphuiwilluicauseuitheuiimpactuian
duibrakinguidistanceuitouibeui16uitimesuigreateruithanuiatui20mph.
Hydroplaninguicanuioccuruiatuispeedsuiasuilowuias?ui-uians--
30uimphuiifuithereuiisuiauilotuiofuiwater.
HeavyuiVehicleuiFormulaui-uians--
1uiseconduirequireduiforuieachui10uifeetuiofuivehicleuilengthuiatuispeedsuiunderui40mph,uia
boveui40mphuiuseuitheuisameuiformulauithenuiaddui1uiseconduiforuitheuiadditionaluispeed.
uiI.E.ui40uiftuitruckuigoinguiunderui40mphuishoulduihaveuiatuileastui4uiseconds.uiAui60uiftuitr
uckuigoinguiaboveui40mphuishoulduihaveui7uisecondsuiminimum.
Howuifaruiaheaduicanuiyouuiseeuiwithuilowuibeams?ui-uians--250uifeetuiahead
Howuifaruiaheaduicanuiyouuiseeuiwithuihighuibeams?ui-uians--Anywhereuifromui350-
500uifeetuiahead.
Whatuishoulduiyouuidouiifuiyouuimustuiescapeuitheuiroaduiinuitheuieventuiofuianuiemergenc
y?ui-uians--Avoiduiusinguiyouruibrakesuiuntilui20uimphuithenuibrakeuigently.
Howuishoulduiyouuireturnuitouitheuiroaduiinuitheuieventuiofuianuiemergency?ui-uians--
Holduitheuiwheeluitightlyuianduiturnuisharplyuienoughuitouigetuibackuitouitheuiroaduisafely.
Whatuiisuicontrolleduibraking?ui-uians--
Applyinguitheuibrakesuiasuiharduiasuiyouuicanuiwithoutuilockinguiupuitheuiwheels.uiKeepuis
teeringuimovementsuiveryuismalluiwhileuidoinguithis.
WhatuiisuiSTABuibraking?ui-uians--
Applyinguitheuibrakesuialluitheuiway,uithenuireleasinguitheuibrakesuiwhenuitheyuistartuitouil
ockuiup.uiOnceuitheyuistartuirollinguiagainuiapplyuitheuibrakesuifully.
Whatuiareuitheuibasicuistepsuiforuiaccidentuiprocedures?ui-uians--
Protectuitheuiarea,uinotifyuiauthorities,uianduicareuiforuitheuiinjured.
GrossuiVehicleuiWeightui-uians--totaluiweightuiofuiauisingleuivehicleuiplusuiitsuiload.
GrossuiCombinationuiWeightui-uians--
totaluiweightuiofuiauipowereduiunit,uitrailer,uiplusuiitsuicargo.
TieuiDownuiStrapsui-uians--
Thereuimustuibeui1uitimeuidownuiperui10uifeetuiofuicargouiwithuiauiminimumuiofui2.
HydraulicuiBrakeuiTestui-uians--
Pumpuitheuibrakeuipedalui3uitimesuithenuiholduifirmuipressureuionuitheuipedaluiforui5uiseco
nds,uiifuithereuiisuimovementuithenuisomethinguiisuiwrong.
Howuioftenuishoulduiyouuiinspectuiyouruicargo?ui-uians--
Withinuitheuifirstui50uimiles,uithenuieveryui150uimilesuioruieveryui3uihours,uiwhicheveruico
mesuifirst.
Howuioftenuishoulduiyouuiinspectuiyouruitiresuiinuihotuiweather?ui-uians--
Everyui2uihoursuiorui100uimiles,uiwhicheveruicomesuifirst.
TheuiDefuitankuimustuibeuiatuileastui_____uifull?ui-uians--1/8ths
Howuilonguidoesuiituitakeuiauitractoruitraileruitouicrossuitrainuitracks?ui-uians--
14uisecondsuiforuiauisingle,ui15uisecondsuiforuiauidouble.
Whatuiemergencyuiequipmentuiisuirequireduionuiyouruitruck?ui-uians--
FireuiExtinguisher,uiSpareuiElectricaluiFuses,uianduiWarninguidevicesuiforuiparkeduivehicl
esui(3uireflectiveuitrianglesuiandui3uiliquiduiburninguiflares).
BrokenuiSuspension,uiwhatuitouilookuifor?ui-uians--
Lookuiforuimissinguioruibrokenuileavesuiinuianyuileafuispring.uiIfui1/4thuioruimoreuiareuimiss
ing,uitheuivehicleuimustuibeuitakenuioutuiofuiservice.
Whatuiisuitheuiminimumuialloweduitireuidepthuionuitheuifrontuitires?ui-uians--4/32-inch
Whatuiisuitheuiminimumuialloweduitireuidepthuiofuianyuiotheruitires?ui-uians--2/32-inch
WarninguiDevicesuionuiauioneuiwayuioruidivideduihighwayuimustuibeuiplaceduiwhere?ui-
uians--10ft,ui100ft,uiandui200ftuitowardsuiapproachinguitraffic.
WhereuimustuiwarninguidevicesuibeuiplaceduionuiTwouilaneuiroadsuiwithuitrafficuigoinguiinu
ibothuidirectionsuioruianuiundivideduihighway?ui-uians--
Withinui10ftuiofuitheuifrontuioruirearuicorners,uiandui100uiftuibehinduianduiinuifrontuiofuitheuiv
ehicle.
, Totaluistoppinguidistanceuiformulaui-uians--
Perceptionuidistanceui+uiReactionuidistanceui+uiBrakinguidistance
EffectsuiofuiSpeeduionuiStoppinguiDistance:ui-uians--
Doublinguiyouruispeeduifromui20mphuitoui40uimphuiwilluicauseuiyouruiimpactuitouibeui4uiti
mesuigreater.uiTriplinguitheuispeeduifromui20mphuitoui60uimphuiwilluicauseuiyouruiimpactui
touibeui9uitimesuigreater.uiIncreasinguitheuispeeduitoui80mphuiwilluicauseuitheuiimpactuian
duibrakinguidistanceuitouibeui16uitimesuigreateruithanuiatui20mph.
Hydroplaninguicanuioccuruiatuispeedsuiasuilowuias?ui-uians--
30uimphuiifuithereuiisuiauilotuiofuiwater.
HeavyuiVehicleuiFormulaui-uians--
1uiseconduirequireduiforuieachui10uifeetuiofuivehicleuilengthuiatuispeedsuiunderui40mph,uia
boveui40mphuiuseuitheuisameuiformulauithenuiaddui1uiseconduiforuitheuiadditionaluispeed.
uiI.E.ui40uiftuitruckuigoinguiunderui40mphuishoulduihaveuiatuileastui4uiseconds.uiAui60uiftuitr
uckuigoinguiaboveui40mphuishoulduihaveui7uisecondsuiminimum.
Howuifaruiaheaduicanuiyouuiseeuiwithuilowuibeams?ui-uians--250uifeetuiahead
Howuifaruiaheaduicanuiyouuiseeuiwithuihighuibeams?ui-uians--Anywhereuifromui350-
500uifeetuiahead.
Whatuishoulduiyouuidouiifuiyouuimustuiescapeuitheuiroaduiinuitheuieventuiofuianuiemergenc
y?ui-uians--Avoiduiusinguiyouruibrakesuiuntilui20uimphuithenuibrakeuigently.
Howuishoulduiyouuireturnuitouitheuiroaduiinuitheuieventuiofuianuiemergency?ui-uians--
Holduitheuiwheeluitightlyuianduiturnuisharplyuienoughuitouigetuibackuitouitheuiroaduisafely.
Whatuiisuicontrolleduibraking?ui-uians--
Applyinguitheuibrakesuiasuiharduiasuiyouuicanuiwithoutuilockinguiupuitheuiwheels.uiKeepuis
teeringuimovementsuiveryuismalluiwhileuidoinguithis.
WhatuiisuiSTABuibraking?ui-uians--
Applyinguitheuibrakesuialluitheuiway,uithenuireleasinguitheuibrakesuiwhenuitheyuistartuitouil
ockuiup.uiOnceuitheyuistartuirollinguiagainuiapplyuitheuibrakesuifully.
Whatuiareuitheuibasicuistepsuiforuiaccidentuiprocedures?ui-uians--
Protectuitheuiarea,uinotifyuiauthorities,uianduicareuiforuitheuiinjured.
GrossuiVehicleuiWeightui-uians--totaluiweightuiofuiauisingleuivehicleuiplusuiitsuiload.
GrossuiCombinationuiWeightui-uians--
totaluiweightuiofuiauipowereduiunit,uitrailer,uiplusuiitsuicargo.