TEXAS COMMERCIAL RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
On trucks, truck tractors, semitrailers, pole trailers, and buses that are at least 80 inches
in width, reflectors should be placed between ______ from the ground. - ANSWER-24
and 60 inches.
(On trucks, truck tractors, semi trailers, pole trailers, and buses that are at least 80
inches in width, reflectors should be placed between 24 and 60 inches from the ground.
Be sure to know the reflector requirements for your specific vehicle.)
Displayed on each side of a pole trailer, there must be ______. - ANSWER-An amber
reflector and an amber side marker lamp.
(Each side of a pole trailer must be equipped with an amber reflector, an amber side
marker lamp, and a combination lamp. The combination lamp should display an amber
light to the front, and red lights to the rear and side.)
The rear end of every truck, semi trailer, pole trailer, and bus is required to
display:_____ - ANSWER-Two reflectors.
(Two red reflectors should be attached to the rear of any truck, truck tractor, semitrailer,
pole trailer, or bus at a height of 24 to 60 inches. These reflectors may be combined
with the taillights.)
In general, all motor vehicles, semitrailers, trailers, and pole-trailers are required to
have: - ANSWER-Electric turn signals.
(All motor vehicles, semitrailers, trailers, and pole-trailers are required to be equipped
with working electric turn signals. The exception to this law is if the vehicle is a
passenger vehicle that was built before 1960 and is less than 80 inches in width.)
With the exception of vehicles built
before the year ______have two headlights, two brake lights, and two taillights, -
ANSWER-1960
(In general, all motor vehicles built after 1960 are required to have two headlights, two
brake lights, and two taillights. Vehicles built in 1959 or earlier are only required to have
one brake light and one taillight. With the exception of passenger vehicles that were but
before 1960 and are less than 80 inches in width, all vehicles must also have electric
turn signals.)
, Two amber reflectors and one red reflector are required on each side of all trailers
measuring at
least 80 inches in width and:_____ - ANSWER-At least 30 feet in length.
(All trailers measuring 80 inches in width are required to be equipped on each side with
one red reflector and one amber reflector. A trailer measuring more than 30 feet in
length is also required to display an additional amber reflector on each side.)
Two amber side marker lamps and one red side marker lamp are required on each side
of all
trailers measuring at least 80 inches in width and:_____ - ANSWER-At least 30 feet in
length.
(All trailers measuring 80 inches in width are required to be equipped on each side with
one red reflector and one amber reflector. A trailer measuring more than 30 feet in
length is also required to display an additional amber reflector on each side.)
Two _____ clearance lamps are required on the top front corners of any trailer more
than 80
inches in width. - ANSWER-Amber
(Two amber clearance lamps are required on the top front corners of any trailer more
than 80 inches in width. The top rear corners must be equipped with two red clearance
lamps.)
Reflectors and clearance lamps on or near the front of a vehicle should be: _____ -
ANSWER-Amber
(Commercial motor vehicles are generally required to have reflectors, clearance lamps,
and side marker lamps secured in various positions on the vehicle. These reflectors and
signals should be amber in color if they are placed on or near the front of the vehicle)
All farm tractors built after 1971 are required to have: - ANSWER-Two head lamps.
(All farm tractors built after 1971 are required to have two head lamps, two red
reflectors, one taillight, and the proper hazard warning lights. Hazard lights should be
activated any time the farm equipment is being used on a highway.)
A slow-moving vehicle emblem is required to be displayed on all vehicles that are
designed to
operate at a speed of ____ or lower. - ANSWER-25 mph.
(Slow-moving vehicles are required to display slow-moving vehicle emblems. A vehicle
is considered to be "slow-moving" if it is built to drive at speeds of 25 mph or slower.)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
On trucks, truck tractors, semitrailers, pole trailers, and buses that are at least 80 inches
in width, reflectors should be placed between ______ from the ground. - ANSWER-24
and 60 inches.
(On trucks, truck tractors, semi trailers, pole trailers, and buses that are at least 80
inches in width, reflectors should be placed between 24 and 60 inches from the ground.
Be sure to know the reflector requirements for your specific vehicle.)
Displayed on each side of a pole trailer, there must be ______. - ANSWER-An amber
reflector and an amber side marker lamp.
(Each side of a pole trailer must be equipped with an amber reflector, an amber side
marker lamp, and a combination lamp. The combination lamp should display an amber
light to the front, and red lights to the rear and side.)
The rear end of every truck, semi trailer, pole trailer, and bus is required to
display:_____ - ANSWER-Two reflectors.
(Two red reflectors should be attached to the rear of any truck, truck tractor, semitrailer,
pole trailer, or bus at a height of 24 to 60 inches. These reflectors may be combined
with the taillights.)
In general, all motor vehicles, semitrailers, trailers, and pole-trailers are required to
have: - ANSWER-Electric turn signals.
(All motor vehicles, semitrailers, trailers, and pole-trailers are required to be equipped
with working electric turn signals. The exception to this law is if the vehicle is a
passenger vehicle that was built before 1960 and is less than 80 inches in width.)
With the exception of vehicles built
before the year ______have two headlights, two brake lights, and two taillights, -
ANSWER-1960
(In general, all motor vehicles built after 1960 are required to have two headlights, two
brake lights, and two taillights. Vehicles built in 1959 or earlier are only required to have
one brake light and one taillight. With the exception of passenger vehicles that were but
before 1960 and are less than 80 inches in width, all vehicles must also have electric
turn signals.)
, Two amber reflectors and one red reflector are required on each side of all trailers
measuring at
least 80 inches in width and:_____ - ANSWER-At least 30 feet in length.
(All trailers measuring 80 inches in width are required to be equipped on each side with
one red reflector and one amber reflector. A trailer measuring more than 30 feet in
length is also required to display an additional amber reflector on each side.)
Two amber side marker lamps and one red side marker lamp are required on each side
of all
trailers measuring at least 80 inches in width and:_____ - ANSWER-At least 30 feet in
length.
(All trailers measuring 80 inches in width are required to be equipped on each side with
one red reflector and one amber reflector. A trailer measuring more than 30 feet in
length is also required to display an additional amber reflector on each side.)
Two _____ clearance lamps are required on the top front corners of any trailer more
than 80
inches in width. - ANSWER-Amber
(Two amber clearance lamps are required on the top front corners of any trailer more
than 80 inches in width. The top rear corners must be equipped with two red clearance
lamps.)
Reflectors and clearance lamps on or near the front of a vehicle should be: _____ -
ANSWER-Amber
(Commercial motor vehicles are generally required to have reflectors, clearance lamps,
and side marker lamps secured in various positions on the vehicle. These reflectors and
signals should be amber in color if they are placed on or near the front of the vehicle)
All farm tractors built after 1971 are required to have: - ANSWER-Two head lamps.
(All farm tractors built after 1971 are required to have two head lamps, two red
reflectors, one taillight, and the proper hazard warning lights. Hazard lights should be
activated any time the farm equipment is being used on a highway.)
A slow-moving vehicle emblem is required to be displayed on all vehicles that are
designed to
operate at a speed of ____ or lower. - ANSWER-25 mph.
(Slow-moving vehicles are required to display slow-moving vehicle emblems. A vehicle
is considered to be "slow-moving" if it is built to drive at speeds of 25 mph or slower.)
