CDL · Hazardous materials
Partway through a hazmat trip, your en route inspection turns up an overheated tire. What are you required to do?
Correct answer: Take the tire off and move it a safe distance away from the truck.
Answer options
- ATake the tire off and move it a safe distance away from the truck Correct
- BHose the tire down with water and recheck it every 2 hours
- CLet the tire cool for an hour and then resume the trip
Why
An overheated tire can burst into flames, so it must come off and be placed well away from the vehicle and its hazardous cargo, and you may not drive on until the cause of the overheating is found and fixed.
About this question
Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
Part of these practice sets:
Where it applies: Asked in every state.
Practice the whole set
This question is part of HazMat Routes, Crossings and Checks (23 questions). Take the full set and check your score.
Practice HazMat Routes, Crossings and ChecksMore questions from HazMat Routes, Crossings and Checks
- What is a driver required to keep on hand while transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 explosives?
- Federal rules say a placarded hazmat vehicle should avoid tunnels. When may it still use one?
- When a carrier assigns a driver to haul Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, what must the carrier hand that driver?
- During a hazmat trip you find an overheated tire. What must you do?
- When a trailer on dual tires is hauling a placarded hazardous load, at what times must its tires be inspected?
- During a hazmat haul, you notice that one tire is losing air. What does the rule require you to do?
- A vehicle displaying hazmat placards must be equipped with what kind of fire extinguisher?
- You haul radioactive materials that must stay on a required route. How recently must the carrier have given you special training?
Practice on your phone.
Practice here in your browser, or use the app with the same questions and explanations. It's free on the App Store.