2024 Texas Commercial Vehicle Operation State Exam Q&A Verified

2024 Texas Commercial Vehicle Operation State Exam Q&A Verified You just stopped your CMV on the shoulder of a road. You must immediately activate your hazard warning lights if your CMV is at least ____ inches wide or at least ____ feet long. - CORRECT ANSWER-When any CMV 80 inches or more in width or 30 feet or more in overall length is stopped upon a roadway or adjacent shoulder, the driver shall immediately activate the vehicle's electric hazard warning signal lights (i.e., flashers that flash simultaneously). [14.2 Special Requirements (Equipment), Section 14: Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook]. Which of the following statements about speeding are true? - CORRECT ANSWERDisobeying the speed limits can be dangerous. Your braking distance increases with roughly the square of your speed. That is, if you double your speed, it will take four times as long to brake to a stop. Speeding will also reduce fuel economy and wear out your tires, brakes, and engine faster. [14.8 Special Requirements: Federal Regulations, Section 14: Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook] Every vehicles that is designed to operate at speeds of ____ mph or less requires a slow-moving vehicle emblem. - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas law defines a slow-moving vehicle as a vehicle that is designed to operate at a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour or less. A slow-moving vehicle emblem must be affixed to every slow-moving vehicle. [14.2 Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem, Section 14: Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook], [Texas TRANSP § 547.001]. If you're being tailgated, you should - CORRECT ANSWER-If you're being tailgated, increase your following distance to give both you and the tailgater more time to react to hazards ahead. This will also make it easier for the tailgater to pass you. [14.8 Special Requirements: Federal Regulations, Section 14: Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook]. On a steep downgrade, you should - CORRECT ANSWER-When you're about to start down a steep downgrade, shift into a lower gear and use engine braking to slow your vehicle. Don't try to downshift after your speed has already built up. You may not be able to shift into a lower gear at that point. Under Texas law, it is illegal for any motor vehicle to coast downhill with the transmission in neutral. It is also illegal for a bus, tractor, or truck to coast downhill with the clutch disengaged. [14.5 Special Requirements: Operating Rules, Load Limits, Section 14: Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Motor Vehicles, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook], [Texas TRANSP § 545.406]