If you have any detectable amount of alcohol under .04% in your system, what will happen?

• You will be out-of-service for 30 days
• You will be arrested and charged with a DUI
• You will be put out-of-service for 24 hours
• You will be fined a minimum of $500

Which of the following are true when parking a placarded vehicle?

• All these are correct
• Do not park within 300 feet of an open fire.
• Someone must always watch the vehicle when parked on a public roadway or shoulder.
• Do not uncouple a trailer and leave it with hazardous materials on a public street.

All of these are requirements for securing longwood lengthwise except:

• Each end of the log should extend at least 3 inches beyond the stakes.
• Each outside log should bear against at least two stakes, one near each end of the log.
• Must be cradled in two or more bunks or contained by stakes.
• Secure each log with at least two tiedowns if shorter logs are carried on top of the stack.

Which of the following is not a method of securing side-by-side cargo?

• Place them in direct contact with each other.
• Make sure it is leaning forward.
• Fill the empty space between with other cargo.
• Use some kind of blocking to prevent shifting.

For articles of cargo placed beside each other and secured by side-to-side tiedowns:

Either place them in direct contact with each other,

Or prevent them from shifting towards each other in transit by using blocking or filling the space with other cargo.

Water in the brakes can cause the brakes to:

• Fail completely
• Overheat from the steam during evaporation
• Water has no potential effect on the braking force
• Be weak, to apply unevenly, or to grab

What can you do as a bus driver to ensure safety in case of an emergency?

• You can do all of these
• Assign an older student assistant to lead the students to a “safe place” after evacuation.
• Teach all students how to operate the various emergency exits and the importance of listening to and following all instructions given by you
• When possible, assign two responsible, older student assistants to each emergency exit. Teach them how to assist the other students off the bus.

You receive a scale ticket and your drive axles are 32,200 and your trailer tandems are 35,100. Based upon the two most common tandem slider rail hole spacings, what is the minimum number of holes you would have to slide the tandems to get the weight legal, and in which direction?

• 6 inch spacing - slide tandems back 2 holes
  4 inch spacing - slide tandems back 4 holes
• 6 inch spacing - slide tandems back 3 holes
  4 inch spacing - slide tandems back 5 holes
• 6 inch spacing - slide tandems forward 2 holes
  4 inch spacing - slide tandems forward 4 holes
• 6 inch spacing - slide tandems forward 3 holes
  4 inch spacing - slide tandems forward 5 holes

A placarded vehicle must have:

• At least two identical placards. They are put on the front and rear.
• At least four identical placards. They are put on the front and rear of the tractor and the front and rear of the trailer
• At least four identical placards. They are put on the front, rear, and both sides.
• At least eight identical placards. They are put on the front, rear and sides of both the tractor and the trailer

Option #1 for securing coils transported with eyes lengthwise includes:

• Attaching at least one tiedown diagonally from the left side of the vehicle, through the eye, to the right side of the vehicle
• Attaching at least one tiedown diagonally from the right side of the vehicle, through the eye, to the left side of the vehicle
• It should include all of these things
• Using blocking or friction mats to prevent forward movement.

Tiedowns, Single Coil Option #1

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally from the left side of the vehicle, through the eye, to the right side of the vehicle. If possible, the angle between the tiedown and the deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally from the right side of the vehicle, through the eye, to the left side of the vehicle. If possible, the angle between the tiedown and the deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown side-to-side over the top of the coil.

Use blocking or friction mats to prevent forward movement.

Off-ramps that go downhill and turn at the same time can be especially dangerous. Why?

• All three reasons are correct
• Off-ramps often have speed limit signs posted that may be safe for automobiles but may not be safe for larger vehicles or heavily loaded vehicle
• Braking and turning at the same time can be a dangerous practice
• The downgrade makes it difficult to reduce speed

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