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Do all commercial vehicles require a fire extinguisher what rating?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, fire exstinguisher needs to be carried in the cab
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoAll CMVs require a fire extinguisher to be present in the cab.
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What is the highest commercial driver's license you can get?
There are three classes of CDL - Class A: Commercial vehicle combinations with a Gross Combination Weight Rating of 26,001 lbs. or higher, in which the vehicle in tow (trailer) has a weight rating of greater than 10,000 lbs. Class B: Single commercial vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 lbs. or higher. Additionally, a Class B CDL holder may also pull a trailer with a weight rating of no more than 10,000 lbs. Class C: Used for vehicles or combinations with a weight rating of 26,000 lbs. or less. Even though vehicles under 26,001 lbs. don't usually require a CDL, they do require one when they're carrying hazardous materials, or are buses designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).
Is a Commercial Drivers License required to rent a UHaul truck?
Only in Quebec do any U-Haul trucks require a CDL. U-Haul only rents vehicles which they can assure will not create a combination with either a single vehicle Gross Weight Rating or a combined Gross Weight Rating which will require a CDL elsewhere.
Which is not a rating on a fire extinguisher?
A- c
Which is a not a rating on a fire extinguisher?
A- c
What trucks require dot medical card?
ALL vehicles requiring a CDL - that includes both commercial vehicles and combinations with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or Gross Combined Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs., as well as vehicles under 26,000 lbs. GVWR which require a CDL because they are a: carrying a quantity of hazmat which requires placards to be displayed or b: a bus designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver). Additionally, commercial vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001 - 26,000 lbs. require a DOT medical card when they're being operated across state lines.
Is there a rating on a fire extinguisher?
Yes. They are rated for the type of fire they can be used against, and the capacity of the extinguisher.
What year did all commercial vehicles require air brakes?
There is no such requirement. According to the FMCSA, a Commercial Motor Vehicle is defined as being in commercial in nature, and having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 10,001 lbs. and higher. So most 1 ton pickups fit this guideline when they're used for commercial purposes, and those don't have air brakes.
Does a motorhome have to stop at weigh stations?
Usually, no, although some states require that ALL vehicles over a certain weight do. Unfortunately, some of those states also exempt motorhomes, because the FMCSA - which seems to serve only to make life more difficult for commercial drivers at every turn - does not regulate recreational vehicles, whatsoever. So, no matter how untrained, unqualified, or unsafe a motor home driver is, they aren't required to stop.
What vehicles require a cdl license to drive anytime or anywhere?
Commercial vehicles which meet any of the following criteria:Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs.Gross Combination Weight Rating (weight rating of truck and trailer) in excess of 26,000 lbs.Buses operated on a for-hire basis which are designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver), regardless of the vehicle's weight ratingVehicles carrying quantities of hazardous material which requires hazmat placards to be displayed, regardless of the vehicle's weight rating
Are commercial vehicles required to have air bags?
No airbags are not mandatory on all vehicles. In the united states airbags are mandatory on vehicles under 8500 gvw(gross vehicle weight rating), but might be standard/optional equipment from the manufacturer.
How can a class C fire be extinguished?
By an extinguisher with a C rating. The C just means the extinguisher can be used on a live electrical fire.
What is a class a drivers license for?
Commercial vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs., in which the vehicle in tow - such as a trailer - itself has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 10,000 lbs. Tractor-trailers are one example. Some states also have a non-CDL Class A licence for vehicles which fall into the same category, but are exempt from the FMCSR (commercial vehicle regulations), such as recreational vehicles, registered farm vehicles, firefighting and first response apparatus, etc.
