When stopping a school bus at a railroad crossing, where should you stop?

• 300 ft before the nearest rail
• No closer than 50 feet and no farther than 100 feet from the nearest rail, where you have the best view of the tracks.
• No closer than 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail, where you have the best view of the tracks.
• 200 ft before the nearest rail

A female housing fixed to the side or ends of a vehicle to receive a stake or peg, and may also be used as an anchor point is a:

• Void filler
• Stake pocket
• Bulkhead
• Cleat

Which of the following is true about drug use for commercial drivers?

• They prohibit being under the influence of any “controlled substance,” narcotics, or any other substance, which can make the driver unsafe. This does not apply to any over-the-counter medications or prescriptions.
• Drugs of any kind, prescription or illegal, are strictly prohibited for commercial driving
• They prohibit being under the influence of any “controlled substance,” narcotics, or any other substance, which can make the driver unsafe. This could include a variety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs (cold medicines), which may make the driver drowsy or otherwise affect safe driving ability.
• You are allowed to use any legal medications, but no illegal drugs

Approximately how far before a railroad crossing should you activate the school bus hazard lights to warn people you are stopping?

• 200 ft
• 1000 ft
• 500 ft
• 50 ft

All of the following are requirements for dividing vehicles over 33ft except:

• Each tiedown must be fastened below the logs on each side of the center stake.
• Each tiedown must secure the highest log on each side of the center stake.
• Vehicle must be equipped with center stakes or comparable devices.
• Vehicle must be divided by center stakes into sections of staggered length.

Which type of cargo requires special transit permits, limits driving to certain times, may require special signs, flashing lights, flags, and a police escort or pilot vehicle?

• Hazardous tanker
• Dry van
• Hazardous load in a reefer trailer
• Over-length, over-width and/or overweight loads

What is low-speed offtracking?

• When a combination vehicle makes a low-speed turn the wheels of the rearmost trailer axle follow a path several feet inside the path of the tractor steering axle.
• When a trailer's tandem axles are slightly out of alignment, the rear of the trailer will track off to one side or another instead of directly behind the tractor
• When making a high speed turn, the momentum carried by the trailer will cause it to swing wide and possibly outside the lane of travel
• When taking off from a dead stop, the initial torque of the engine on the drivetrain will cause a slight offtracking of the tractor which could be a hazard to other traffic

What is a rub rail?

• A strip of material that may be used to unitize articles and is tensioned and clamped or crimped back upon itself. (same as "Strapping")
• A rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the side of the vehicle from impacts.
• A device placed between the deck of a vehicle and car or between articles of cargo, intended to provide greater friction than exists naturally between these surfaces.
• A platform or tray on which cargo is placed so that it can be handled as an article. (Same as "Skid")

If the cargo is fully contained in a sided vehicle, what is the minimum requirement for withstanding sideways force?

• 0.7g (70% of cargo weight)
• 0.2g (20% of cargo weight)
• 0.5g (50% of cargo weight)
• 0.8g (80% of cargo weight)

The parking brake system:

• Applies and releases the brakes when you use the brake pedal during normal driving.
• Uses parts of the service and parking brake systems to stop the vehicle in a brake system failure.
• Applies and releases the parking brakes when you use the parking brake control.
• Controls when the air compressor will pump air into the air storage tanks

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