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An emergency forces you to stop your tanker quickly or crash. You should
D. use controlled or stabing braking
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Side-to-Side surge can cause
D. rollover
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You should be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tanks, especially when you are
B.starting and stoping
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The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends on
D. all of the above
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You are driving a tank truck and the front wheels begins to skid. Which of these is most likely to occur
A. You will continue in a straight line and keep moving foward no matter how much you steer
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Youa re driving on a clear night. You must dim your headlights from high to low. You should adjust your speed so that you can stop within.
C. the distance that you can see ahead
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You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because
C. some liquids expand more than others when they get warm
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When should the driver of a tanker that has lost its brakes use a truck escape ramp
C. always
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If an oncoming vehicle drifts into your lane you should
B. move to your right
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Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true
C. wet roads can double stopping distance at any speed
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A traffic emergency requires you to escape to the shoulder or roadside. If possible, coast down to _____ mph before using your brakes
A. 20
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When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your
D. weight distribution
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Baffles in liquid cargo tanks do not usually prevent____ surge
A.side to side
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What does liquid surge do to the handling of a tanker
D. it can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move
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When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect
B. there will be less front to back surge than there is for tanks without baffles
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Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care fore two reasons. One resaon is the ____ center of gravity
C. high
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If you are driving a tanker and need to steer quickly to avoid a hazard you
B. should not apply brakes while turning
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What cause vehicle skids
D. all of the above
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Which of these is the best way to take a curve
A. slow to a safe speed before entering then accelerate slightly throught the curve
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Empty trucks
B. require greater stopping distance the full ones
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The best way to take a curve is to slow to a safe speed before entering the curve then _____ as you go through it
A. accelerate slightly
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You are driving on a clear night with your low beam headlights on. If your headlights let you see about 250 feet ahead of you, adjust your speed so that you can stop within ____ feet
C. 250
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Which of these statements about emergency steering is true
B. if an oncoming driver drifts into your lane a move to your right may be best
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Hauling liquids in tank vehicles requires special care for two reasons One reason is
A. liquid movement
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Which of these statements about emergency steering and tankers is true
B. When making a quick steering movement, do not apply the brakes
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When you unload the smaller tanks of a tank with bulkheads, be careful to check your
A. weight distribution
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