Tanks Endorsement #3 Flashcards
Which of these is the best way to take a curve?
Slow to a safe speed before entering, and then accelerate slightly through the curve.
A traffic emergency requires you to leave the road and escape to the shoulder. If possible, slow down to ____mph before using your brakes:
20.
Hauling liquids in tankers require special care for two reasons. One reasons is the :
Avoid accidents
Vehicle skids are often caused by:
Driving too fast for conditions.
An emergency forces you to stop your tanker quickly or crash.
Use controlled of stab braking.
A tank with baffle hauling liquids can still have what kind of surge?
SIDE-TO-SIDE .
What does liquid surge do to the handling of tanker?
It can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move.
You are diving on clear right. You must dim your headlights from high to low. You should adjust your speed so that you can stop within :
The distance that you can see ahead.
You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because:
Some liquids expand more than other when they get warm.
On all tanks vehicles, it is most important to check for:
Leaks in the tanks.
A full of dense liquids (such as some acids) :
May often exceed legal weight limits.
When inspecting pipes, connection, and hoes for leaks, pays special attention to :
JOINTS.
Portable tanks:
Are bulk containers which are not permanently attached to the truck.
Tankers that are used to transport liquids food product:
Often have very strong forward and back surge.
Which of these statements about emergency steering and tankers is true?
A tanker is easier to counter steer than most vehicles.
