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Drugs |
Can lead to accidents and arrest. |
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Drinking alcohol |
Alcohol first affects judgement & self control which is necessary for safe driving. |
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BAC Blood Alcohol Concentration goes up |
Judgement & self control are affected |
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You can haul hazardous material when |
The vehicle does not require placards |
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When a shipment contains hazardous materials |
A four diamond shaped materials label on the container. The name of a hazard class on the shipper paper. |
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Cargo loading |
State laws dictate legal weight limit. |
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The center of gravity of a load |
Can make a vehicle more likely to tip over on curves if its to high. |
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A key principle to remember about cargo is to keep the load |
Balanced in the cargo area |
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How to stop & check cargo while driving |
Every 3 hours or 150 miles |
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A vehicle ahead of you have a red triangle with and orange center marking |
The vehicle hauling hazardous materials |
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Truck escape ramps |
Help avoid damage to vehicles |
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Sign of tire failure |
Vibration |
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Most important to remember about emergency braking |
If the wheels are skidding you cannot control the vehicle |
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Escape routes are |
Designed to prevent injury to driver & passengers Designed to prevent damage to vehicles |
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Driving on a straight level highway at 50 miles, no vehicles in front of you your tire blow out what do u do first? |
Good thing to do when steering to avoid crash |
Avoid countersteering |
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To avoid crash You had to drive onto right shoulder You are driving 45 mph on the shoulder How should you movw back on to pavement |
If shoulder if clear Stay on to you come to a stop Move back onto the pavement when its safe |
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Need to leave road in a traffic emergency |
Avoid braking until your speed has dropped to about 20 mph |
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Your vehicle in a traffic emergency & may collide with another vehicle if you do not take action Rule to remember? |
Leaving the road is always more risky than hitting another vehicle. |
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Controlled braking |
Used to keep a vehicle in a straight line when braking |
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To correct a drive wheel braking skid |
Stop braking |
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Correct a rear wheel acceleration skid |
Stop accelerating(pressingdown gas pedal) |
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Straight vehicle(no trailer or articulation) goes into a front wheel skid it will |
Go straight ahead even if the steering wheel is turned |
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Countersteering is |
Turning the wheel back in to the other direction after steering to aviid a traffic emergency |
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Good rule to follow when caring for the injured at an accident scene |
If a qualified person is helping them stay out of the way unless asked to assist |
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Can cause a fire |
Electrical short circuit Under inflated tires |
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B & C fire exitinguisher ued on |
Buring liquids |
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Can you water to put out |
Tire fires |
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Vehicle fires |
A burning tire should be cooled with water |
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To help stay alert while driving |
Take short breaks before you get drowsy |
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Stop driving |
When you become sleepy |
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Staying alert to drive |
Never rest on the side of the road |
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En route inspection checking includes |
Brake overheating |
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Checking your tires for pre trip inspection |
Tires of mismatched sized should not be used on same vehicle |
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Checking steering & exhaust system in pre trip inspection |
Rust around wheel nuts may mean they are loose |
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Emergency equipmentvshould always be carried |
Fire exitinguisher |
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Checking brakes & suspension system for pre trip |
Brake shoes should not have grease, oil, or brake fluid on them |
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Vehicle have hydraulic brakes While traveling on level road you press brake pedal & go to floor |
Pumping the brake pedal may bring the pressure up so you stop vehicle |
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Starting the vehicle to move forward from a stop As you apply pressure to the wheel drives They start to spin |
Take your foot off accelerator (gas pedal) |
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Driving a heavy vehicle with manual shift Stop vehicle on the shoulderdriving onva uphill grade Good rule to follow putting it back in motion up the grade |
Use parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch engages |
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Accelerating |
Rough acceleration can cause mechanical damage |
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Backing a heavy vehicle |
Back & turn toward the drivers side whenever possible |
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Proper way to hold steering wheel |
Both hands on opposite sides of the wheel |
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Backing a heavy vehicle |
Avoid backing whenever you can |
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Purpose of retarders |
Help prevent skids |
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Retarders |
Can cause drive wheels to skid when they have poor traction |
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Downshifting |
When downshifting for a curve you should do so before you enter curve |
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Double clutching & shifting |
Use the tachometer to tell you when to shift |
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When using mirrors |
There are Binds spots that your mirror canot show you |
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You mirrors to check |
Condition of tire Rear of vehicle while you make turns |
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Emergency braking |
If wheels are skidding you cannot contro the vehicle |
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