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STATE TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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STATE TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP SAMPLEQUESTIONS
What year was the National Truck Rodeo established by the American Trucking
Association? - Answers -1937
How many trucks were in use nationwide by the start of World War 1? - Answers -
300,000
By the end of World War 1, how many trucks were in use in the government and private
sector? - Answers -1 million
When was the pneumatic (inflated) tire introduced for trucking applications? - Answers -
1919
When was the diesel engine introduced in the truck market? - Answers -1924
What year was the Motor Carrier Act passed? - Answers -1935
What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed? - Answers -1887
What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal Highway-Aid Act,
establishing the interstate highway system? - Answers -1956
D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date? - Answers -October 15,
1966
In 1967, control over interstate motor safety, including regulations, was transferred to
the then newly created ______________. - Answers -U.S. Department of
Transportation
Between 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to
over _____. - Answers -40,000
Today, there are nearly _____ for hire and private motor carriers doing business in the
United States. - Answers -1.3 million
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act was passed by congress in what year? -
Answers -1986
In _____, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formerly abolished. - Answers -
1995
Congress voted to approve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
between Mexico, Canada and the United States in late _____. - Answers -1993
, _____% of all U.S. communities rely exclusively on trucks to deliver their products. -
Answers -80
Businesses choose trucks for nearly _____ cents out of every dollar they spend on
shipping. - Answers -81
_____ truck drivers transport goods in the U.S. - Answers -3 million
The American Trucking Association is headquartered in _____. - Answers -Arlington,
VA
_____% of the public still has a positive overall view o drivers of large trucks. - Answers
-80
A 2003 survey showed that _____% of the public believed truck drivers exceeded the
speed limit frequently. - Answers -64
A 2007 study showed that the average speed of trucks is ___ to___ miles per hour
(mph) slower than the average speed of automobiles. - Answers -2 to 5
America's Road Team was created by the American Trucking Association in _____ and
sponsored by Volvo Trucks. - Answers -1986
America's Road Team captains have ____ miles accident free driving records. -
Answers -1 million
What percent of crashes was caused by passenger car drivers involved in accidents
with tractor/trailers? - Answers -78
_____% of the time the crash occurred in one of the four blind spots surrounding large
trucks. - Answers -35
The Share The Road Program has been in existence for over _____ years. - Answers -
20
Commercial truck taxes average nearly $_____ per vehicle annually. - Answers -
$18,000
Interstate trucking came under the control of the federal government in _____. -
Answers -1935
At what time interval must a driver place the emergency warning devices if parked? -
Answers -10 minutes
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