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Tow Truck Operator Cert. Study Guide
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
Trucks and buses weighing 33,001 and over with 10 tires or more - answer✔Class 8 heavy duty trucks
can tow
trucks weighing 26,000 through 33,000 pounds with 6 tires or more - answer✔Class 7 heavy duty trucks
can tow
weakness, fatigue, cramps, profuse sweating, headache, dizziness, nausea, and vision problems -
answer✔Symptoms of heat related illnesses
buses, trucks, RVs and vans weighing 19,501 through 26,000 pounds with 6 tires or more. -
answer✔Class 6 medium duty trucks can tow _________________
ask questions, convey knowledge, explain, verify, and put the customer at ease. - answer✔Speaking
skills are important to _________________________________
Listening - answer✔the most important skill a tower can have
Reading - answer✔______________________ carefully is important to avoid making mistakes.
what you write can become a legal issue. - answer✔Writing is important because
______________________________________
life threatening. - answer✔Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke can be _______________
hypothermia and/or frostbite. - answer✔Long exposure to sub freezing temperatures and windy
conditions can cause ___________________________
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA - answer✔)What entity has very definitive
regulations against use of alcohol before, during, and after operating a commercial motor vehicle?
0.04 or higher. - answer✔A violation of the FMCSA regulations occurs when blood alcohol content is
alcohol consumption - answer✔What can negatively affect reaction time, tracking, vision,
comprehension, attention, and/or coordination?
reaction time. - answer✔An increase in total time required to respond to a situation is called
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tracking. - answer✔Keeping the vehicle in the position on the roadway with respect to lanes, other
vehicles, etc. is called
vision. - answer✔The ability to perceive or detect an object in motion, and control over eye movement,
and ability to merge two images is called
comprehension. - answer✔The ability to perceive hazards, to take in what you see and hear is called
attention. - answer✔The ability to focus attention on one or more driving tasks is called
coordination. - answer✔Skilled motor performance and coordination as well as skills requiring high
levels of precise movement is called
alcohol use. - answer✔Odor on breath, inability to maintain balance, slurred speech, and poor general
awareness are symptoms of
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) - answer✔What entity has strict regulations
regarding the use of controlled substances before, during, and after operating a commercial motor
vehicle?
Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opiates, and Phencyclidine. - answer✔5 controlled substances that
every driver should be aware of.
dramatically affect driving safety. - answer✔Any amount of drug use can
infectious diseases - answer✔Something a tow operator may come into contact with on a frequent
basis.
HIV (human immuno-deficiency virus), and HBV (hepatitis B) - answer✔Two blood born pathogens
blood - answer✔Something dangerous that tow operators reasonably expect to come into contact with
disposable latex or rubber gloves, face shields, masks, eye protection, and gowns - answer✔What items
should be a part of all tow operator's personal protective equipment?
knowledge of blood born diseases - answer✔This can save your life.
immediately notify a supervisor with specific details of how the contamination happened. - answer✔Any
time a tow operator thinks he/she may have been exposed to body fluids or had skin punctured by a
needle in a vehicle, he/she should do what?
daily pre-trip truck inspections - answer✔What kind of inspections are a must to begin the day?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) - answer✔Who requires drivers of commercial
vehicles to inspect all safety related items on the vehicle?
