General Flashcards
Flashing Green Light
Permitted to go through/turn left/turn right without stopping;
Opposing traffic faces red light;
Must yield to pedestrians or vehicles lawfully in the intersection.
Flashing Yellow Light
Slow down & proceed w/ caution;
Yield to pedestrians & vehicles lawfully in the intersection.
Flashing Red Light
= Stop Sign
Stop;
Proceed when safe after yielding the right-of-way.
Driving sight changing frequency
Every 5-8 sec:
1. Scan road ahead;
2. From one side of the road to the other;
3. Check mirrors.
Total stopping distance
Perception distance +
Reaction distance +
Braking distance.
Air brake vehicles add additional 0.4 sec for brakes to engage.
When passing thru uncontrolled intersections
Slow down and be ready to yield the right-of-way.
same w/ yellow light
Shoulder check when..
(a) open your door to get out
(b) pull away from the curb
(c) move to the left to merge onto a highway
(d) move to the right to pull off to the side of the road
Minor defect found in pre-trip inspection
May continue to drive the vehicle if
1) Immediately enter on the daily inspection report;
2) Report to the carrier
Maximum on-duty time of
Cycle 1 & Cycle 2
70 hrs & 120 hrs
Consecutive off-duty hours to reset
Cycle 1 & Cycle 2?
36 hrs & 72 hrs
How many consecutive off-duty hours to resume driving in how many days
24 hrs in the preceding 14 days
Within 24-hrs, driver cannot drive after
1. Having driven ___ hrs ;
2. Being on-duty for ___ hrs.
- Having driven 13 hrs ;
- Being on-duty for 14 hrs.
A shift after 8 consecutive hrs off, driver cannot drive after
1. Having driven ___ hrs ;
2. Being on-duty for ___ hrs;
3. Having elapsed ___ hrs.
- Having driven 13 hrs ;
- Being on-duty for 14 hrs;
- Having elapsed 16 hrs.
Smoothly stopping vehicle
- Brake gradually yet firmly;
- Reduce pressure on the brake pedal just before fully stopped
