Questions about the q&a from the practice tests

I guess that explains why they used to have wheels for the feet of the landing gear.... so you wouldn't trash the landing gear every time a parked trailer had lost it's air.

 

So looks like the lesson is a relic from back in the day when a parked trailer might not have brakes.

 

1. 7 seconds is a good guide to go by.

2. Who gives a #### about a tailgater? It’s their life. That said, if it bugs you, slow down by 5 mph. If that doesn’t work, slow down another 5mph. You go slow enough, they’ll go around.

3. What the others said

4. Use of the Georgia cruise control ain’t for the weak hearted pilgrim. As a new driver, you couldn’t handle it. First time you can’t get that tranny synched up to go in gear, you’ll crap yourself and lose control of the rig.

 

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Use of the Georgia cruise control ain’t for the weak hearted pilgrim. As[/QUOTE]

Georgia Cruise control
I've never heard that but I'm going to use it the rest of my life now.

 

Some of the specialized trailers, like the beam trailers and stretch rgns will be designed to be pushed underneath a load or stretched with a little momentum. They will have an air tank that can be used to prevent the parking brakes from activating. The trailers will roll when you try to hook them. There are, however, ways to set the trailer parking brakes to prevent this.

 

Georgia Cruise control
I've never heard that but I'm going to use it the rest of my life now.[/QUOTE]

That slang term has been around for ages.

The more curious observation I have about that practice test is there’s nothing on there about Kentuckians. But, I’ll give you one!

You’re driving your rig and spot Kentucky plates on the vehicle beside you. What do you do?

A. Ignore them and holler on the CB for the Flatbed you see in the mirror to drive up along your side and tell you he’d like to lay on top of you out of respect for the way you handle your rig.

B. Break out your Little Debbie’s Snack Cake and pretend you didn’t see the Kentuckian.

C. Call the truck ahead and get them to help you stop that Kentuckian.

D. Follow the Kentuckian ‘til they stop, jump out of your rig, turn into a bat and do the right thing.

HINT: This question is all about problem solving to achieve the best possible outcome.

 

That slang term has been around for ages.

The more curious observation I have about that practice test is there’s nothing on there about Kentuckians. But, I’ll give you one!

You’re driving your rig and spot Kentucky plates on the vehicle beside you. What do you do?

A. Ignore them and holler on the CB for the Flatbed you see in the mirror to drive up along your side and tell you he’d like to lay on top of you out of respect for the way you handle your rig.

B. Break out your Little Debbie’s Snack Cake and pretend you didn’t see the Kentuckian.

C. Call the truck ahead and get them to help you stop that Kentuckian.

D. Follow the Kentuckian ‘til they stop, jump out of your rig, turn into a bat and do the right thing.

HINT: This question is all about problem solving to achieve the best possible outcome.[/QUOTE]
I'll take

E. Just thank God it wasn't a Tennessee or Virginia driver, they're worse.