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Test your general knowledge of CMV size and weight limits!

Can you pass this quick size and weight limits quiz? Click below to see answers.

  1. Which group is responsible for setting size and weight limits for vehicles using the National Network and the Interstate Highway System?
    1. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
    2. The Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC)
    3. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
    4. The Department of Transportation (DOT)
  2. What is the purpose of size and weight limits for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs)?
    1. To keep non-commercial drivers safe
    2. To preserve the physical condition of highway systems
    3. To keep track of the overall sizes and weights of the CMV system
    4. All of the above
  3. How are the effective dates set for seasonal weight restrictions?
    1. By measuring frost depths along state highways
    2. By observing the road conditions
    3. By checking weather forecasts
    4. All of the above
  4. The two primary limiters of federal weight limits for CMVs are the “rated” gross value and the:
    1. “Maximum” gross value
    2. “Allowed” gross value
    3. “Minimum” gross value
    4. “Total” gross value

Test your general knowledge of CMV size and weight limits!: Answers

  1. c. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  2. b. To preserve the physical condition of highway systems
  3. d. All of the above
  4. b. “Allowed” gross value