What do you know about big rig's?

There are some well educated people who know and understand trucking. There are others who do not have a clue. I put this quiz together to see what people do know about truckers and trucking and the cost involved.

How well do you know trucking and truckers? You will soon find out what your knowledge of trucking and cost involved are. If you are interested in learning more drop me a message and I'll send you to some great webpages including my own.

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18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
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1. Owner Operator. Do you know what it cost a year to fuel a big rig? This is one rig. At last years price.
$25000
$35000
$56000
$63000
2. Do you know what the purchase price of a used big rig is? The rig can not be over 6 years old. To help: The truck you are going to purchase is a 2005 Peterbilt, 250000 miles, 2 year warranty left on it.
$45000 - $50000
$55000 - $57000
$57000 - $60000
$60000 - $70000
$70000 - $80000
$80000 - plus
3. When sitting at an intersection and a tractor trailer is making a turn where he/she is almost face to face with you. You should do what?
Wait for the truck driver to back up and try again.
Be polite and considerate by backing up to allow him/her the room they need.
Flip him/her off and cuss up a storm.
Sit there with your eys closed and hope for the best.
Slide to the edge of the curve to give him/her room
4. When a tractor trailer is stopped at a stop sign or signal light what should you NOT do?
Blow your horn to get their attention
Hug the ICC bumper (trailer bumper)
Squeeze along side them on the right hand side of the truck and trailer
5. When following a tractor trailer what is one reason that you should not follow so close behind?
Trailer doors could open up
Smoke can fill your vehicle
Something could come out in front of them causing them to hit their breaks and you won't even see it
They could hit a large puddle of water causing damage to your radiator
6. When merging into traffic you should do what?
Check your mirrors and use your turn signal
Step on the gas and rush into traffic to beat the big rig
Merge easily knowing that the trucker will slide into the other lane for you to enter
7. When you pull into a rest stop what do you do?
Park where ever you damn well please.
Park in the long parking spaces
Park on the ramp
Park in posted parking spaces that say Truck/Bus parking only
Park where the signs tell me to park
8. Flashing lights in a school zone mean what?
Stick with the speed you are doing
No cops let's roll
It means slow down and do the speed posted because of children and school buses
I don't pay attention to them unless I know there is a cop around
9. Truckers have to keep a logbook which shows and documents everything they do each and everyday. If a driver misses filling in one day in this logbook the fine for one day is?
$75 plus cost
$55 plus cost
$125 plus cost
$500 plus cost
$175 plus cost
$1000 plus cost
10. Truckers pay a highway use tax to travel the highways. The amount of this tax per truck is?
$100
$50
$250
$275
$500
$325
11. The fine for a trucker sleeping on a ramp (exit) in some areas cost the driver?
$76
$46
$106
$116
$55
12. How much do most truck stops charge for a roll of paper towels?
.99
$1.29
$3.00
$1.79
$1.88
13. To tow a big rig (truck) 35 miles cost.
$298
$450
$395
$755
$140

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