Commercial driver's guide to operation, safety and licensing

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When a driver is making more than one delivery of dangerous goods and transporting them by a tank truck, tank trailer or individual gas cylinders, the change in quantity of dangerous goods must be shown on the shipping document. This must be done after each delivery. Safety marks Safety marks, when needed, will be supplied by the consignor. A driver who transports dangerous goods has the responsibility to make sure the vehicle has all the proper safety marks, placards, or orange panels on it before it is loaded. The safety marks must be placed on each side and each end of a trailer or transport unit. Placards and panels may be moved to the front of the lead vehicle so the safety marks are visible. The safety marks must stay on the vehicle or large container until no hazard exists. This means the dangerous goods have been unloaded and the container or vehicle cleaned and purged of all residues of dangerous goods. If the dangerous goods placards and panels are lost, damaged, or defaced during the trip, the carrier must replace them. For complete information regarding the transportation of dangerous goods, please call: Dangerous Goods, Vehicle and Rail Safety Branch Edmonton 780–422–9600 For toll free service from anywhere in Alberta, call 1-800-272-9600, 24 hour service. Note: Every vehicle used to carry Class 1 material, Explosives, must carry a document signed by the owner or the person leasing the vehicle, indicating the name of the driver(s) authorized by them to operate or accompany the vehicle. CHAPTER NINE Transporting Dangerous Goods 79
NOTES 80 A Commercial Driver’s Guide to Operation, Safety and Licensing
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COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S GUIDE to Oper
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Introduction Being a professional d
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This guide, along with the Driver
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5 Operating Class 2 Vehicles 8 Tran
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Information about the Class 7 and 5
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Class 4 Road Test • An applicant
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(ii) that is used or intended to be
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NOTES 16 A Commercial Driver’s Gu
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On April 1, 1989 each province and
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• ensure the vehicle is inspected
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• the driver returns to the home
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If cargo is not properly secured, t
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Purpose of daily vehicle inspection
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Page 35 and 36: Passenger side of a vehicle All Veh
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Page 41 and 42: Maximum overall length 23m (75.5ft.
Page 43 and 44: IF WEIGHT IS DOUBLED BRAKING FORCE
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Page 51 and 52: Parking Always select a safe place
Page 53 and 54: Reversing from the blind side uses
Page 55 and 56: SCHOOL BUS Information for class 2
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Page 65 and 66: Mixer truck operators Mixer trucks
Page 67 and 68: Emergency Medical Services Examples
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Page 87 and 88: Know the law Controlled crossings 3
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