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Safe Driving Rules

Safe Driving Rules for tank vehicles is a required knowledge area under 49 CFR 383.119(b) and (f), covering braking and handling practices specific to hauling liquid cargo.

Practice Safe Driving Rules

5 Questions

  1. Tank vehicle guidance comes down to one habit applied to every control input. What is it, and how far does it reach?
  2. What does CDL manual guidance say about brake pedal pressure as a tank vehicle comes to a stop?
  3. Apart from how the pedal is used, what does tank vehicle guidance ask of a driver in the space and time they allow for a stop?
  4. How should a tank vehicle be taken through a curve, and how should the curve's posted speed be treated?
  5. You have to make a quick stop in a tank vehicle to avoid a crash. What does CDL manual guidance warn against doing at the same moment?