How well do you manage speed and space?
One of the most important aspects of operating a CMV is knowing how to properly manage your vehicle’s speed and space under various conditions. Test your knowledge of vehicle speed and space management. Click below to see answers.
- When managing vehicle speed, you should operate at an appropriate speed for:
- Road conditions
- Visibility
- Traffic speed/flow
- All of the above
- Posted heights on bridges and overpasses are always correct.
- True
- False
- When managing space ahead of your vehicle, you should allow for greater stopping distance when road conditions are poor.
- True
- False
- When managing space to the sides of your vehicle, you should drive as close to the right side of the road as possible.
- True
- False
- When managing space ahead of your vehicle, you should allow at least ________ for each 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph.
- One second
- Three seconds
- Six seconds
- All of the above
Test Yourself: How well do you manage speed and space?: Answers
Answers:
- D
- B
- A
- B
- A