Special Requirements Quiz 2

In general, when approaching a railroad grade crossing, a school bus driver should:

• Stop before crossing the tracks.

• Accelerate over the tracks.

• Rely only on warning signals.

• Continue driving normally.

Passing a motorcycle while driving a semitrailer:

• Is the same as passing any other vehicle.

• Should be done with extra caution.

• Should be done quickly.

• Does not present challenges.

If you need to enter a driveway to park, it is a good idea to:

• Accelerate.

• Back into the driveway.

• Drive forward into the driveway.

• Refuse the help of another individual.

If a semitrailer must be parked on the shoulder of a two-way roadway and flags are being used in the place of lighted lamps, the flags should be placed:

• 100 feet in front of and behind the vehicle.

• 100 and 200 feet in front of the vehicle.

• 100 and 200 feet behind the vehicle.

• 300 feet in front of and behind the vehicle.

If traveling down a hill, a commercial motor vehicle:

• Should be shifted into a high gear.

• May not coast down the grade.

• Must be accelerated.

• Should be close to the vehicle ahead.

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.

• 50 and 100 inches

• 24 and 60 inches

• 10 and 35 inches

• 100 and 200 inches

A special permit will be required if you wish to drive a vehicle:

• More slowly than the speed limit.

• That is hauling an empty trailer.

• On dirt roads.

• That is hauling a load larger than the legal limits.

Two ____ clearance lamps are required on the top front corners of any trailer more than 80 inches in width.

• White

• Red

• Blue

• Amber

Flashing lights are permitted on emergency vehicles, snow plows, tow trucks, and:

• School buses.

• Semitrailers.

• Truck trailers.

• Pole trailers.

A farm tractor operated on a highway at night should be equipped with ____ on the rear.

• Two white lights

• Three red reflectors

• Three red flags

• Two red lights