Section 14: Special Requirements For Tx Cmv

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All commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, trailers, or semitrailers must carry ___________ ___________ on the vehicles while operating on a public
highway.

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registration papers

Front 2

If you wish to haul a load or move equipment that is heavier, longer, wider, or higher than the law allows, you must obtain a ________ _________ from the Texas
Department of Transportation.

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special permit

Front 3

The first thing the driver of a disabled vehicle must do is put out the proper________, _________, or __________.

Back 3

flares, flags, reflectors

Front 4

When should you use your hazard warning signal lights?

Back 4

When any truck, bus, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer 80 inches or more in width or 30 feet or more in overall length is stopped upon a roadway or adjacent shoulder.

Front 5

Commercial vehicles that are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations must be equipped with a _______ _______ that is properly filled and located so that it is readily accessible for use.

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fire extinguisher

Front 6

Trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers with a
gross weight of _______ pounds or less are exempt
from brake requirements.

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4,500

Front 7

If the trailer and the combination is 3,000 pounds or less, the combination must be able to stop within ____ feet when traveling 20 miles per hour.

Back 7

40

Front 8

If the trailer and the combination is in excess of 3,000 pounds, the combination must be able to stop within ____ feet when traveling 20 miles per hour.

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50

Front 9

The _______ ______ must reach to within 8 inches of the surface of the highway and are for the purpose of preventing the slinging of mud and slush.

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mud flaps

Front 10

After January 1, 1972, shall be equipped with the following lamps and reflectors:

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Two head lamps & red reflectors, One taillight mounted as far to left as practicable, Vehicular hazard warning lights

Front 11

Slow-moving vehicles are those designed to operate at a maximum speed of ____ mph or less.

Back 11

25

Front 12

All vehicles, farm and other machinery, and
road machinery being drawn by animals or by slow-
moving motor vehicles are considered a _______ ________ vehicle.

Back 12

Slow moving

Front 13

Any vehicle with wheels having cleats, lugs, flanges, studs, spikes, or other extensions on the rim which would damage the road is considered _________ ________.

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unlawful equipment

Front 14

No vehicle, including the load it is hauling, may be more than ____ feet in height from ground to the top of the load.

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14

Front 15

Vehicles including loads transported may not exceed ______ inches in width

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102

Front 16

What is the maximum length for a single motor vehicle other than a truck tractor?

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45 feet

Front 17

What is the maximum length for a semitrailer when operated in a truck tractor and semitrailer combination?

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59 feet

Front 18

A semitrailer or trailer may not exceed a length of
_________ feet each when operated in a truck tractor,
semitrailer, and trailer combination.

Back 18

28-1/2

Front 19

No combination of vehicles, other than a truck
tractor-trailer combination may exceed _____ feet.

Back 19

65

Front 20

Not more than _________ vehicles may be operated in a combination.

Back 20

three

Front 21

The greatest weight allowed for any vehicle or combination of vehicles including the load is _________ pounds.

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80,000

Front 22

When any load extends more than four feet beyond the rear, there must be attached on the extreme rear of such extension, a red flag at least twelve inches square during daylight hours and at night a _________ ________ light visible for 500 feet.

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burning red

Front 23

When one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar, chain, rope, cable, or other connection must not be longer than _________ feet from one vehicle to the
other.

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fifteen

Front 24

When a chain, rope, or cable is used as a connection,
a _______ _______ not less than twelve inches square must be attached to it.

Back 24

white flag

Front 25

It is unlawful for a commercial motor vehicle to _______ down any grade even with the clutch disengaged while the transmission is left in gear.

Back 25

coast

Front 26

When one truck is following another truck or vehicle, it must keep far enough back to allow ________ vehicle/s to overtake and enter the space between them safely.

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another

Front 27

When does a school bus or any bus for hire stop at all railroad grade crossings unless a traffic control signal or police officer directs traffic to proceed?

Back 27

When carrying a school child or passengers

Front 28

Tractor-trailers and long wheelbase trucks and buses, when turning ________, must have curb clearance for the rear wheels.

Back 28

right

Front 29

Never reverse around an _______________ corner to turn
around.

Back 29

intersection

Front 30

Aerodynamic effects around a large vehicle can
cause a two-wheeled vehicle to be suddenly pulled
toward the larger vehicle by _____ or ______ feet,
depending on the relative speed between the two
vehicles.

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two or three

Front 31

All vehicles must be _______________ in the county of residence.

Back 31

registered

Front 32

______________ is the most common complaint car drivers have against truck drivers.

Back 32

Tailgating

Front 33

Maintains a _______________ following distance on the
open road.

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four-second

Front 34

Increase the distance of the gap to _______ seconds in
bad weather (more reaction time) to compensate for
poor traction and actions of less experienced car driv-
ers.

Back 34

6-8

Front 35

_____________ by trucks is a common cause of accidents and another major complaint by motorists.

Back 35

Speeding

Front 36

Your stopping distance ______________ at a much faster rate than your speed when you obey the speed limit.

Back 36

increases

Front 37

What is the maximum speed limit for heavy trucks on the highway at night?

Back 37

65

Front 38

Clearance lamps, side marker lamps, or reflectors mounted on or near the front of a vehicle should be what color?

Back 38

Amber

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Two Way Roadway

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