Hazmat test

in the indiana book atleast, the questions in the book and the questions on the test are NOTHING alike

thats true for all sections

 

I've been taking the tests from the link provided on page 1, it doesn't look like its all that bad provided those practice tests are accurate !!

 

Update on the cost, it cost me $5 for the actual test and $140.75 which was I guess to renew my license and the background check at NYSP ??

whatever it was all for it was expensive !!

 

I'm with you 100% there. I've met the same types too. Most of the ones I know don't drive anymore or are gone completely.

 

whats wrong with pointing out something that he has observed and questions? you agree with EVERY hazmat reg?

He's right about the retarded trucker stories, it gets old. nothing like something you heard from some guy that thinks leasing for cr england is "livin the dream." enough cb garbage, and "i'll top your bs story with my MORE unbeleivable bs story" , lets get some real FACTS.

 

ya mean if I lease a truck from CR England I won't make a lot of money ?!?!?

 

Questioning is fine. The attitude is what hacks me off.

The fact remains that they are REGULATIONS and they're there for a reason. I haul Hazmat every day but I'm not arrogant or stupid enough to think that makes me an authority on chemical composition or reactivity. I do know some basics from asking and learning about the things I haul; Eg: you can put water into acid but don't ever pour acid into water.

Hazmat Regs are not just something the gooberment dreamt up. They were compiled over several years by international agreements by people who create this stuff and understand the dangers inherent in their products. Hence the UN numbers and classifications as well as the nifty little guidance manuals (you do have those, right?). I suggest you take the time to sit down and read those; especially the dangers of and emergency procedures for sections.

Now if this is too inconvenient or boring for you then PLEASE drop the Hazmat endorsement off your licence and don't ever haul them again. We don't need people being hurt or killed because some "trucker" with an attitude.

 

Gimme a break. I handle the stuff everyday and I've found many of the regs make no real world sense for what we do. Obviously segregation is important as is placarding for certain things but I'll say it again - it's overly complex and the laws like running around the tunnel create more danger than they prevent.

I've found company policies to be more real-world effective - like Nalco plant rules and our own Hazmat procedures here. Stopping at a seldom used set of tracks with a good field of vision creates more danger than anything, whereas plant rules regarding personal safety equipment and loading/unloading procedures really do minimize danger. We're strict about how Hazmat is loaded and how/where it's docked when it cannot be loaded yet - these are precautions that have probably prevented incidents.

I not a scientist, but I find it odd that the same thing packaged three different ways can have two different placards or none at all even though the non-placard load could pose the most danger. I'll stand by what I said - the placards on my trailer really don't tell a first responder what I have in the trailer and how much especially in LTL where shipments are consolidated. Obviously the shipping papers would give the exact substance and quantity but what if they cannot be reached? The manuals are easy enough to understand but unless you only haul one or two substances, it's pretty hard to know about everything your hauling - once again, especially LTL where there are 20 shipments in each trailer.

So I'm not gonna drop Hazmat off my license and I don't think I'm that stupid - maybe a little but not too stupid.

 

It's not a matter if I agree or not. It's the law and it should be followed. I cherished my job because it was the best and I would never jeopardize that position. Hazmat through a tunnel may be stupid to some but what if something were to happen and you get caught? It means you'll no longer drive again and you may even do jail time. So how stupid is that. You don't change the rules by disobeying them, there's other means to do that. What if that truck was caught in the Baltimore tunnel when it burned a few years back. Of course that little hazmat was not the cause but you'd have a few suits against you because you broke the law so how stupid is the rule now?

 

JAKEBRAKE12: after reading your post, you sound like the guy in one of the safty video's that i saw at Tyson/IBP. He had a job running a machine & he had to move the water flow back in place to keep the bearings cool. He was suppose to shut down the machine to do this procedure. He decided to take a short cut & stick his hand pass the safty guard & move the water line back in place. It only worked a few times until he stuck his hand in to do it again. The machine caught his hand & ripped off 3 fingers. H e lost his job, his house & his family. By taking short cuts he lost it all. If you don't follow the hazmat rules, you may lose it all to including your life. I ask you, is it worth it. your call.