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What year was the National Truck Roadeo established by the American Trucking Association? - Answer- 1937 How many months must a driver have driven and performed the duties of a truck driver in 12 months of employment to compete in the truck driving championship? - Answer-11 During a calendar year, how many classes of competition can a driver compete in? - Answer-1 How many state competitions can a driver compete in during a calendar year? - Answer-1 How many months must a driver be continuously employed by the entering employer, to participate in a championship competition? - Answer-12 If a driver lives in one state, and is employed in another state, which state competition can he/she compete in? - Answer-It's the drivers choice. The state he/she holds a license in or the state he/she is employed in. How many trucks were in use nationwide by the start of World War 1? - Answer-300,000 By the end of World War 1, how many trucks were in use in the government and private sector? - Answer-1 million When was the pneumatic (inflated) tire introduced for trucking applications? - Answer-1919 When was the diesel engine introduced in the truck market? - Answer-1924 What year was the Motor Carrier Act passed? - Answer-1935What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed? - Answer-1887 What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal Highway-Aid Act, establishing the interstate highway system? - Answer-1956 D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date? - Answer-October 15, 1966 In 1967, control over interstate motor safety, including regulations, was transferred to the then newly created ______________. - Answer-U.S. Department of Transportation Between 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to over _____. - Answer-40,000 Today, there are nearly _____ for hire and private motor carriers doing business in the United States. - Answer-1.3 million The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act was passed by congress in what year? - Answer-1986 In _____, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formerly abolished. - Answer-1995 Congress voted to approve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Mexico, Canada and the United States in late _____. - Answer-1993 _____% of all U.S. communities rely exclusively on trucks to deliver their products. - Answer-80 Businesses choose trucks for nearly _____ cents out of every dollar they spend on shipping. - Answer-81 _____ truck drivers transport goods in the U.S. - Answer-3 millionThe American Trucking Association is headquartered in _____. - Answer-Arlington, VA _____% of the public still has a positive overall view o drivers of large trucks. - Answer-80 A 2003 survey showed that _____% of the public believed truck drivers exceeded the speed limit frequently. - Answer-64 A 2007 study showed that the average speed of trucks is ___ to___ miles per hour (mph) slower than the average speed of automobiles. - Answer-2 to 5 America's Road Team was created by the American Trucking Association in _____ and sponsored by Volvo Trucks. - Answer-1986 America's Road Team captains have ____ miles accident free driving records. - Answer-1 million What percent of crashes was caused by passenger car drivers involved in accidents with tractor/trailers? - Answer-78 _____% of the time the crash occurred in one of the four blind spots surrounding large trucks. - Answer- 35 The Share The Road Program has been in existence for over _____ years. - Answer-20 Commercial truck taxes average nearly $_____ per vehicle annually. - Answer-$18,000 Interstate trucking came under the control of the federal government in _____. - Answer-1935 At what time interval must a driver place the emergency warning devices if parked? - Answer-10 minutes If only one eye has received a chemical burn, what is the correct first aid treatment? - Answer-Flush outward from the eye.For first aid treatment of a concussion or a skull fracture, should you have the patient stand, sit or lay down? - Answer-Lay down. Whenever you attempt to fight a fire, you should do it from _____. - Answer-Upwind Who is responsible for the accuracy of the driver's daily log? - Answer-Driver and his carrier. Irreversible brain damage will be suffered by most people after breathing has stopped completely at what time interval? - Answer-4 to 6 minutes. What is the acronym developed to help people remember how to use a portable fire extinguisher? - Answer-PASS Under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, you are prohibited from driving if you have consumed any alcoholic beverage within _____ hours of your start time. - Answer-4 What type of burn always requires emergency treatment? - Answer-Third degree. To recover from a skid, the driver should steer in which direction? - Answer-The same direction that the rear of the vehicle is skidding in. On trucks with air brakes, at what psi in the primary reservoir should the "Low Air" warning operate? - Answer-60 psi The determination as to whether or not a commodity is regulated as a hazardous material is prescribed by whom? - Answer-The U.S. Department of Transportation. What should a driver not do to hold a parked unit? - Answer-Set trailer hand valve in applied position. How many levels of unconsciousness are there? - Answer-Three.Wound infection is more likely to occur in a small wound on which body part? - Answer-Finger If a vehicle transporting propane is involved in a fire, the surrounding area should be evacuated for a radius of how many miles? - Answer-1/2 According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, a power unit used to transport hazardous materials must have what rating of fire extinguisher? - Answer-10 BC When pulling into a self-service facility to fuel your truck, you should look for what? - Answer-The emergency shut off for the pumps. The amount of force exerted on the structures of the back is how many times greater when lifting with a bent back as opposed to correctly lifting with a straight back? - Answer-8 times greater.