CDL · Tank vehicles
Unlike a cargo tank, a portable tank is:
Correct answer: Not permanently attached, and filled or emptied off the vehicle.
Answer options
- AUsed only for solids, while cargo tanks carry liquids
- BNot permanently attached, and filled or emptied off the vehicle Correct
- CExempt from the rule that bulk packages must show ID numbers
Why
A portable tank can be lifted off, so it is filled and emptied apart from the vehicle and only placed aboard for transport. A cargo tank, in contrast, stays mounted throughout, and portable tanks still need ID numbers like other bulk packaging.
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Topic: Tank vehicles License: CDL
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