South Carolina CDL Permit Test - Tank

When inspecting any style of tank, the most important thing for a driver to check for is leaks. Transporting any type of gas or liquid in a leaking tank is illegal.

After a vehicle's engine is started, the engine's oil pressure should rise to its normal level within seconds. Do not drive a vehicle with oil pressure that is too low.

Skids happen when tires' traction with the road surface decreases. This can be caused by over-braking, over-accelerating, over-steering, and driving too fast.

The liver removes alcohol from the body at a fixed rate. Despite popular belief, tricks like exercising or taking a cold shower will not speed up this process. The only way to become sober after drinking is to allow the body the time it needs to get rid of the alcohol.

When inspecting your tires, verify that there is tread depth of at least 4/32 of an inch in every major groove on the front tires and tread depth of at least 2/32 of an inch in grooves on the other tires. Be sure that your tires are not too worn, are not cracked, have proper air pressure, and are all equally sized.

In vehicles equipped with an automatic tractor protection valve, the valve will pop out if air pressure drops to a level between 20 and 45 psi. When the valve pops out, the protection valve will close, stopping the flow of air.

Drivers with blocked vision may pose hazards to others on the road. Examples of such drivers include those who haven't scraped ice off of their windshields; those driving vehicles loaded with large items blocking the windows; and those who are driving rental trucks without being used to the limited rear visibility of a truck.