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Question:

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

1. is studied by emergency personnel to help keep the public safe.

2. contains an index of hazardous material ID numbers, which is why you must label things correctly.

3. was created by the national Department of Transportation, so it is used nationwide.

4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Explanation
The Emergency Response Guidebook, or ERG, was created by the Department of Transportation and is used by emergency personnel such as firefighters and paramedics to respond to trucking emergencies. The guidebook is indexed by hazardous material identification number, which is why it is very important that shipping papers are labeled correctly.
This question is in Section 2: Hazmat & Passenger Vehicles of our CDL Test Guide. Explore now!
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The total weight of a single vehicle and its load

GVW is the simplest of the vehicle weight explanations, standing for just a single vehicle and the load that it is carrying.

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120-day disqualification

Your first violation of railroad crossing regulations will earn a 60-day disqualification, your second (within a three-year period) a 120-day disqualification and your third will disqualify you for a year.

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They show the wider area than flat mirrors show.

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