Vehicle Equipment/Inspection Regulations Exam Questions & Answers

What are clearance lamps? - ANSWER -Lamps that show the overall width and height of a vehicle on trucks and buses 80 inches or more in width What's a commonwealth inspection station? - ANSWER -An inspection station that can inspect all types of federal government vehicles space permitted What's the critical area of the windshield? - ANSWER -The area that the windshield wiper cleans How many pounds does a heavy truck or trailer start at? - ANSWER -17,001 pounds for truck 10,001 for trailer What are identification lamps? - ANSWER -Lamps used in groups of 3 in a horizontal row to show that the vehicle is over 80 inches or more in width What's the maximum pounds for a light truck? - ANSWER -11,000 pounds What's the weight range of a medium truck? - ANSWER -11,001-17,000 pounds These kind of vehicles do not get safety inspection - ANSWER -A classic motor vehicle, an antique vehicle, a motorized pedal cycle, a street rod, a school bus over 11,000 pounds, a bus with a seating capacity of 27 or more, a trailer that weighs 3,000 pounds or less What is a trail? - ANSWER -The distance measured in inches between the point at which the steering axis of a motorcycle intersects with the ground infront of the motorcycle and the point at which the forward limit of the wheel base intersects with the surface below the motorcycle For class one safety inspection how heavy of a trailer can I inspect? - ANSWER -10,000 pounds or less What is a semiannual inspection? - ANSWER -School buses and passenger vans that are used to transport persons that are employed to their company