Driving rules and regulations Flashcards
(40 cards)
Drivers are allowed to simultaneously hold a CDL in how many states?
Only one state at a time.
You must have a CDL to drive a placarded vehicle with hazard materials?
True.
You must have a CDL to transport 15 or more people?
True.
A CDL A is needed for any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds?
True.
Operators of farm equipment, emergency equipment, and military vehicles may all be exempt from needing a CDL?
True.
Hazardous materials, tankers, and double & triple trailers all require special endorsements to the standard CDL to drive?
True.
Texting is allowed when the vehicle is traveling under 10 mph?
False.
It is only allowed when the vehicle is stopped and in park or neutral.
Cell phone use while driving must be in hands-free mode except when contacting emergency services?
True.
A DUI will suspend a CDL for a minimum of 2 years?
False.
The suspension is only a minimum of one year.
If you are caught with any alcohol in your bloodstream while driving a CDL-required vehicle, you will be put on an out-of-service suspension for how long?
24 hours.
If a driver is caught violating an out-of-service suspension, how long is the disqualification suspension?
90 days for the 1st violation.
1 year for 2nd violation.
3 years for the 3rd violation.
What is the maximum width for a commercial vehicle without special permits?
8’ 6” (102”).
What is the maximum allowable length (without a special permit) for a commercial vehicle, including its load?
45’ for single vehicle.
59’ for combination.
If a trailer is further added, 65’ is the max.
What is the maximum allowable height (without a special permit and prearranged route) for a vehicle, including its load?
14’, but the driver is responsible for verifying the height of bridges and overpasses. The standard maybe 13 feet and 6 inches in many areas. Also the signs can be incorrect when there is heavy snow accumulation for example.
What is the maximum allowable total weight for a five-axle combination vehicle and its load?
Up to 80,000 pounds, depending on axle configuration.
Trailers wider than 6 1/2 feet require at least how many rear and front reflectors?
In the lower corners, there must be two on the beginning of the sides (amber), middle of the sides (amber), end of the sides (red), and back.
Trailers wider than 6 1/2 feet must have how many running lights on the front and rear?
Two clearance lights on the top front (amber), two tail lights (red), two top middle side clearance lights two clearance lights on the back.
What does GCWR stand for?
Gross combination weight rating.
What is the maximum weight limit on a single axle?
20,000 pounds.
If a driver of a CDL-required vehicle refuses an alcohol test if pulled over, how long is the suspension?
A minimum of 12 months.
A hit and run while in a CDL-required vehicle carries how long of a suspension of a CDL?
A minimum of 12 months.
Committing a felony in any vehicle will cause a CDL to be suspended for how long?
A minimum of 12 months.
What does the gross vehicle weight rating represent?
Value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle or combination of vehicles.
A CDL exemption for a farm applies not only to a farmer, but also to the farmer’s employees?
True.
