Instructions

HazMat

This endorsement is required to haul hazardous materials as defined in Title 49, CFR, §383.5. To receive this endorsement, drivers must also pass a Transportation Security Administration background check. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 30 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 24 questions correctly. Each question has three possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Idaho Commercial Driver’s License Manual. Questions come from the chapters covering: Hazardous Materials, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The Hazardous Materials endorsement can be used with Class A, B and C CDL.

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

Before you start the test, please answer the question below regarding your insurance status.

Without insurance you will not be able to drive in Idaho

7. A placard identifying hazardous materials must be placed:

Inside the trailer.

Inside the cab.

On the outside of the vehicle.

When required, hazardous materials placards must be placed on the front, rear, and both sides of a vehicle.

8. During a basic vehicle control skills test, a look is when:

A driver checks the gauges on their instrument panel.

A driver checks their blind spots.

A driver walks to the back of their vehicle to check its position.

A driver uses a look when they open their door, leave their seated position, and walk to the back of the vehicle to check its position. During the straight line backing exercise, a driver may not exceed one look. During any other exercise, a driver may not exceed two looks.

9. If you're transporting explosives and your vehicle breaks down, you should notify other drivers:

With flares.

With reflective triangles.

By standing on the roadway and waving your arms.

If your vehicle breaks down while you are transporting explosives and you need to use warning signals, use reflective triangles or red electric lights. Never use burning signals, such as flares or fuses, when transporting explosives.

10. A placard indicating hazardous materials is which shape?

Diamond

Triangle

Circle

In general, vehicles carrying hazardous materials are required to display diamond-shaped warning signs on all four sides. These warning signs are called "placards."

11. What does a shipping paper describe?

The materials being transported

How the materials will be transported

Who should accept the materials being transported

Among other information, shipping papers must include a description of the specific hazardous materials being transported.

12. If you notice a cargo leak, you should identify the leaking hazardous materials by:

Smelling the materials.

Touching the materials.

Using the shipping papers.

If you discover a cargo leak while transporting hazardous materials, use the shipping papers, label, or package location to identify which materials are involved. Do not try to touch or smell the leaking materials to determine what they are because doing so could result in injury or death.

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