on trucks, truck tractors, semitrailers , pole trailers, and buses that are at least 80 inches in width, reflectors should be placed between ___ from the ground
reflectors should be placed between 24 and 60 inches from the ground
displayed on each side of a pole trailer, there must be
an amber reflector and amber side marker lamp
the rear of every truck, semitrailer, pole trailer, and bus is required to display
two red reflectors
two amber reflectors and one red reflector are required on each side of all trailers measuring at least 80 in
at least 30 feet in length
two amber side marker lamps and one red side marker lamp are required on each side of all trailers measuring at least 80 inches in width and
at least 30 feet in length
two___ clearance lamps are required on the top front corners of any trailer more than 80 inches in width
amber
Reflectors and clearance lamps on or near the front of the vehicle should be
amber
in general, all motor vehicles, semitrailers, trailers, and pole trailers are required to have
electric turn signals
with the exception of vehicles built before the year___ all motor vehicles are required to have two headlights, two brake lights, and two tailgates
1960
all farm tractors built after 1971 are required to have
two head lamps
a slow-moving vehicle emblem is required to be displayed on all vehicles that are designed to operate at a speed of ___ or lower
25mph
a commercial motor vehicle must carry registration papers that include
the weight of the vehicle when empty and how much weight the vehicle is registered to haul
between the half hour after sunset and the half hour before sunrise , a driver should make sure their vehicle is carrying
three flares, three electric lanterns, or threes portable red emergency reflectors
a commercial motor vehicle that transports passengers is required to carry a fire extinguisher with a capacity of at least
one quart
a fire extinguisher in a commercial motor vehicle should be
securely mounted
if you need to make an emergency stop on the side of a divided highway, a warning lamp should be placed
10 feet behind your vehicle
if you must an emergency stop on the side of a roadway and your vision is obscured. you should place a warning sign
100 feet in front of the vehicle
flashing lights are permitted on emergency vehicles, snow plows, tow trucks, and:
school buses
if operated at night on a highway, a farm tractor must have a white light visible for
1,000 feet
a farm tractor operated on a highway at night should be equipped with___ on the rear
two red lights
the brakes of a vehicle weighing more than 3,000 pounds must be able to stop the vehicle:
within 50 feet when traveling at a speed of 20mph
the tallest part of a load may legally be no higher___ from the ground
14 feet
generally, the total width of a vehicle hauling a load may be no more than
102 inches
when in a semitrailer and truck tractor combination, a semitrailer must not be longer than
59 feet
in a trailer combination, each separate trailer may not be longer than:
28 1/2 feet
except for a truck-trailer combination, no combination, no combination of vehicles may be more than__- in total length
65 feet
in texas, a combination may be made up of no more than
three vehicles
in general, the maximum total weight legally allowed for any vehicle and its load is
80,000 pounds
if you need an oversize/overweight permit to transport a load, you should go through the
texas department of transportation permit office
without a permit, a load may extend no more than__ past the front of a vehicle
three feet
without a permit, a load may extend no more than___ beyond the rear of a vehicle
four feet
during the day, if your vehicle is carrying a load that extends more than four feet beyond the rear of your vehicle you should
attach a red flag to the rearmost point of the load
if you are driving at night and are hauling a load that extends more than four feet past the rear of your vehicle, you should attach___ to the rearmost point of the load
a red light
a burning red light attached to the rear of the load at night should be visible for at least
500 feet
a combination used exclusively to transport pipes or poles
may exceed the legal limit for a load extending over the front or rear of a vehicle, if necessary
a vehicle used exclusively to transport poles or pipes may never exceed a total of___ in length
65 feet
if exceeding the standard limit for a load that extends over the front or rear of a vehicle a vehicle carrying pipes may be operated
only between sunrise and sunset
a combination used to transport poles for electric line maintenance may travel no faster than
50 mph
the distance between your CMV and the vehicle in front of you should be
large enough for another driver to safely enter the space
in genera, hen approaching a railroad grade crossing, a school bus driver should
stop before crossing the tracks
when being driven outside of a business or residential district, a bus carrying passengers should
stop before crossing any railroad tracks
when approaching a railroad grade crossing, a driver operating super-heavy equipment should
stop before crossing the tracks
if you are operating a vehicle being used to transport explosives you must
stop before crossing any railroad tracks
when passing a two-wheeled vehicle on your right, be sure to leave at least___ to the left of the vehicle
six feet
under ideal conditions, a truck driver should maintain a following distance of at least
four seconds
if you are driving under poor weather conditions, you should maintain a following distance of that least
six to eight seconds
drive below the posted speed limit when
anything makes conditions less than perfect
before you change lanes, you should activate your signal and
check for a space in the next lane
if your bus becomes disabled while you are operating on a highway, the first thing you should do is
put out the proper flares, flags, or reflectors
if their vehicle becomes disabled, a truck driver should___ before doing anything else
put out the proper warning signals