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1 Commercial Driver License Manual To SUCCESSFULLY pass these tests you should pay special attention to SECTION 11 of this Manual . The air-brake check must be passed to complete the Pre-Trip vehicle Inspection and advance to the next test segment. The link below is to a video overview of the Pre-Trip vehicle Inspection: #pretrip 2005 CDL Testing System (December 2014). CDL Driver 's Manual COPYRIGHT 2005 AAMVA. All Rights Reserved This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. DTFH61-97-X- 00017. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

2 COPYRIGHT 2005 AAMVA. All rights reserved This material has been created for and provided to State Driver License Agencies (SDLAs) by AAMVA for the purpose of educating Driver License applicants ( Commercial or Non- Commercial ). Permission to reproduce, use, distribute or sell this material has been granted to SDLAs only. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher. Any unauthorized reprint, use, distribution or sale of this material is prohibited.

3 Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. Traffickers use force, fraud and coercion to control their victims. Any minor engaged in Commercial sex is a victim of human trafficking. Trafficking can occur in many locations, including truck stops, restaurants, rest areas, brothels, strip clubs, private homes, etc. Truckers are the eyes and the ears of our nation's highways. If you see a minor working any of those areas or suspect pimp control, call the National Hotline and report your tip: 1-888-3737-888 (US). 1-800-222-TIPS (Canada). For law enforcement to open an investigation on your tip, they need actionable information.

4 Specific tips helpful when reporting to the hotline would include: Descriptions of cars (make, model, color, License plate number, etc.) and people (height, weight, hair color, eye color, age, etc.). Take a picture if you can. Specific times and dates (When did you see the event in question take place? What day was it?). Addresses and locations where suspicious activity took place Trafficking Red Flags to Look for: Lack of knowledge of their community or whereabouts Not in control of own identification documents (ID/passport). Restricted or controlled communication--not allowed to speak for self Demeanor: fear, anxiety, depression, submissive, tense, nervous Questions to Ask: Are you being paid?

5 Are you being watched or followed? Are you free to leave? Come and go as you please? Are you physically or sexually abused? Are you or your family threatened? What is the nature of the threats? Report by Email: Warning: Please do not approach traffickers. Call the hotline, and they will call the FBI and local police to deal with them and rescue the victims. Approaching traffickers is not only dangerous for you and their victims but could lead to problems in the eventual prosecution of traffickers. Go to for more information. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. CDL Driver Manual AND ONLINE PRACTICE TEST.

6 CDL Driver Manual . This link is to the Iowa DOT website and has training resources for drivers preparing for the CDL knowledge and skills tests. In the Commercial Driver 's License Manual Please Pay Special Attention to Sections 11-13: 11-1 Pre-Trip vehicle Inspection 12-1 Basic vehicle Control Skills Test 13-1 On-road Driving Link to the CDL Driver 's Manual : Link to Pre-trip vehicle Inspection Video: #pretrip ONLINE PRACTICE TEST. With over 600 exam-like questions and dozens of test-taking strategies the Iowa CDL test app offers a comprehensive review for drivers . It is available for use with Android and IOS mobile devices and most computers.

7 The app may be downloaded on multiple devices and synchronized to ensure the user's overall progress is easy to track. PREPARING FOR THE AIR BRAKE CHECK. drivers must demonstrate and verbalize the air brake check correctly to receive credit. If drivers fail to do all three parts correctly, it is scored as an automatic failure for the pre-trip vehicle inspection test. With the air pressure built up to the governor cutoff (120-140 psi), shut off the engine, release the parking brake (all vehicles) and the tractor protection valve (combination vehicles), and fully apply the foot brake. 1. Hold the foot brake for one minute.

8 Check the air gauge to see if the air pressure drops no more than 3 pounds in one minute (single vehicle ); or 4. pounds in one minute (combination vehicle ). Without restarting the engine, turn the key to the on or battery charge . position. Begin fanning off the air pressure by rapidly applying and releasing 2 the foot brake. Low-air warning devices (buzzer, light, flag) should activate before air pressure drops below 60 psi or the level specified by the manufacturer. Continue to fan off the air pressure. At approximately 40 psi on a tractor- trailer combination vehicle (or level specified by the manufacturer), the 3 tractor protection valve and parking brake valve should close (pop out).

9 On other combination vehicle types and single vehicle types, the parking brake valve should close (pop out). The link below is to a video overview of the Pre-trip vehicle inspection: #pretrip ** MAY BE USED AS A STUDY AID BUT NOT DURING THE ACTUAL TEST **. ALL VEHICLES FRONT OF vehicle BACK OF vehicle . Engine Start Lights/reflectors Doors/ties/lift Safety belt Engine Compartment Splash guards Emergency equipment Oil level Lights/reflectors Safe start Coolant level TRAILER/SEMI TRAILER. Temperature gauge Power steering Trailer Front Oil pressure gauge Water pump Header board/bulkhead Ammeter/voltmeter Alternator Lights/reflectors Air pressure gauge Air compressor Lighting indicators Hoses/lines Side of Trailer Horn(s)

10 Landing gear Steering Heater/defroster Frame/tandem release Steering box/Steering linkage Windshield/mirrors Doors/ties/lift Front Wheel Windshield wipers Lights/reflectors Tires Parking brake check Wheels Rims Service brake / ABS Tires Lug nuts Air brake/hydraulic brake check Rims Hub oil seal ALL COMBINATION VEHICLES Front Suspension Lug nuts TRUCK Springs/shocks Axle/hub oil seal Air/electric connectors U-bolts Spacers/bud spacing Coupling System Spring mounts) Suspension Mounting bolts Front Brake Springs/air bags/shocks Pintle hook Hoses/lines U-bolts Hitch release lever Brake chamber Mounts-springs/air/torque Safety devices Slack adjustor Brakes TRAILER Drum/rotor/disk Hoses/lines Air/electric connectors and FUEL AREA/UNDER/SIDE/REAR Brake chamber lines Driver /Fuel Area Slack adjustor Tongue storage area Door/mirror Drum/rotor/disk Coupling System Fuel tank Rear of Trailer Tongue/drawbar Catwalk/steps Doors/ties/lift Mounting bolts Lights/reflectors Splash guards Safety devices Under vehicle Lights/reflectors/ABS.