After the first check, how often must cargo securement be re-inspected during a trip?
- Every 3 hours or 150 miles, and at each duty status change
- Every 8 hours or 500 miles, and at the end of the trip
- Only at each fuel stop and at the final destination
- Every hour or 50 miles, whichever comes first
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A. Every 3 hours or 150 miles, and at each duty status change
The load is re-examined whenever the driver changes duty status and after 3 hours or 150 miles of driving, whichever comes first. Waiting for a fuel stop could leave the load unchecked far too long.
Reference: 49 CFR 392.9(b)(3)
A driver picks up a sealed trailer and is told not to open it. What is the driver still responsible for?
- Checking the securement of every item inside
- Keeping gross and axle weights within limits
- Breaking the seal to inspect within 50 miles
- Nothing about the load until it is delivered
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B. Keeping gross and axle weights within limits
The cargo inspection rules do not apply to a sealed load the driver has been ordered not to open, but the driver remains responsible for not exceeding gross weight and axle weight limits. Breaking the seal is not required.
Reference: 49 CFR 392.9(b)(4); CDL Manual Section 3, Transporting Cargo
A cargo securement system must be able to withstand what forward deceleration force, as a fraction of the cargo's weight?
- 0.2 g
- 0.5 g
- 0.8 g
- 1.5 g
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C. 0.8 g
The system must hold against 0.8 g in the forward direction, the force of hard braking. Half the cargo weight (0.5 g) is the figure for the rearward and sideways directions.
Reference: 49 CFR 393.102(a)