____________ are permitted on emergency vehicles, on snow removal equipment, and on school buses
when stopping or stopped for children to board or alight. - Flashing lights
All commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers' registration papers must show
what? - The weight...
Class B Exempt
____________ are permitted on emergency vehicles, on snow removal equipment, and on school buses
when stopping or stopped for children to board or alight. - Flashing lights
All commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers' registration papers must show
what? - The weight of the vehicle empty and how much it is registered to haul
All commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, trailers, or semitrailers must carry what on the vehicle
while operating on a public highway? - Registration papers
All vehicles must be registered in the ____________. - County of residence
Because of aerodynamic effects, what distance should you always allow when passing a two-wheeled
vehicle? - At least 6 ft
Fire department vehicles are exempt from what regulations? - Length, width, and weight
How do you turn right with large equipment? - 1. Approach the corner about four feet from the
curb
2. As soon as the front wheels pass the corner, turn wide to the right (swing left if needed), swinging
over to the center of the street if necessary to clear the curb
If a truck, bus, tractor, or any motor vehicle towing a house trailer, is upon any highway outside the city
limits or upon any divided highway, any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise,
what must it have? - At least three flares, or three red electric lanterns, or three portable red
emergency reflectors
If you wish to haul a load or move equipment that is heavier, longer, wider, or higher than the law allows,
what must you have? - You must obtain a special permit from TxDOT
, It is unlawful for a commercial motor vehicle to ____________ down any grade even with the clutch
disengaged while the transmission is left in gear. If it is necessary to shift to a lower gear, do so
____________ starting down the hill. - Coast; before
Loose materials cannot be transported or loaded on highways unless what? - -The bed carrying
the load is completely enclosed
-The top of the load is covered
Motor vehicles transporting explosives or any cargo tank truck used for the transportation of any
flammable liquid or compressed flammable gases, or any motor vehicle using compressed gas as fuel
shall not use _________________. DOT approved ____________ can be used in lieu. - Flares,
fusees, or any signals produced by flame; triangular reflectors
Mud flaps, on trucks and trailers with four or more tires on the rear axle, must reach how far within the
surface of the highway? - 8 inches
No passenger vehicle or other motor vehicle with an unloaded weight of less than ____________ may
be coupled with more than one other vehicle. Not more than ____________ vehicles may be operated in
a combination. - 2500 lbs; three
No vehicle may carry a load extending more than ____________ beyond the front nor more than
____________ beyond the rear, unless ____________. - 3 feet; 4 feet; a special permit is obtained
No vehicle, including the load it is hauling, may be more than ____________ in height from the ground
to the top of the load. - 14 feet
Pole trailers or truck tractors being operating alone and without being in combination with a semitrailer
are exempt from what? - Mud flaps
Reflectors must be mounted not less than ____________ nor more than _____________ in height above
the ground on ever pole trailer and on trucks, buses, truck tractors, trailers, semitrailers which are
____________ in width. - 40 inches; 60 inches; 80 or more inches
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