Texas Commercial Vehicle Operation Study Guide - Study Answer Collection

Texas Commercial Vehicle Operation Study Guide - Study Answer Collection When going downhill with a commercial vehicle, it is unlawful to: - answer - Coast Which of the following vehicles are not required to have mud flaps? - answer - Pole trailers The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is: - answer - set out flares, reflectors or flags The top speed limit for heavy trucks on designated rural interstates in the nighttime is: - answer - 65 mph The height from the ground for mounted reflectors must be at least - answer - 24 inches When turning right with a long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is impossible to stay in the proper lane, you should - answer - Approach the corner 4 feet from the curb or right edge of the roadway, then turn into the right-hand lane When stopped on the side of a divided highway, flags or reflectors must be placed - answer - One 10 feet behind the vehicle, one 100 feet behind and one 200 feet behind the vehicle The maximum speed limit for a pickup truck with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 2,000 lbs or less on U.S. or state highways in the daytime is - answer - 70 mph The load on a vehicle may not extend beyond the front of the vehicle, without a special permit, more than - answer - Three feet The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must be - answer - Amber Trailers and semitrailers must ordinarily have brakes that can be applied by the driver when the gross weight of the trailer exceeds - answer - 4,500 pounds The load on a truck may not extend over the rear of the vehicle more than - answer - Four feet All trailers or semitrailers must be equipped with clearance lamps, side marker lamps and side reflectors if their width is - answer - 80 inches or more To find out the details about registering your particular vehicle you should consult - answer - County Tax Assessor - Collector When one truck is following another truck or vehicle, it must keep far enough back to allow how many vehicles to overtake and enter safely between them? - answer - One vehicle Turn signal indicators are required on all motor vehicles manufactured after model year - answer - 1959 No combination of vehicles, other than a truck tractor-trailer combination, may exceed - answer - 65 feet Vehicles transporting loose material (sand, dirt, gravel, etc) that is capable of spilling or blowing from the vehicle must - answer - Meet loading and/or covering regulations to prevent spilling or blowing Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1, 1972, complies with state lighting laws by - answer - Having two head lamps To operate on the highway a motor vehicle or trailer having metal tires and weighing 5,000 pounds or more, you must - answer - Get a special permit from the Texas Department of Transportation During times when lighted lamps are not required, the driver should set out - answer - Two approved red flags Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle you should - answer - Shift to a lower gear Every trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear? - answer - Two No passenger vehicle may be coupled with more than - answer - One trailer When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater than - answer - 15 feet When it is necessary to place flares around a truck on a two-way road with a clear view, one must be placed beside the truck, the other two must be placed - answer - 100 feet to the front and rear of the vehicle Every bus or truck manufactured after year model 1959 must be equipped on the rear with - answer - Two stoplights When a load extends more than four feet over the rear of a vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of the extension if driving in the daytime? - answer - Red Which of the following motor vehicles must stop at all railroad grade crossings outside a business or residential district? - answer - Motor bus The maximum number of trailers that may be la