Montana CDL — General Knowledge: Traffic Laws Practice Test

Question 1

A driver operates in both excepted and non-excepted interstate commerce. Which category must the driver choose when self-certifying?

Accepted Answer

Non-excepted interstate, which qualifies the driver for both types — The manual says a driver working in both kinds of interstate commerce must pick non-excepted interstate commerce in order to be qualified for both.

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Excepted interstate

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Whichever type takes up more driving time

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Both, on two separate applications

Question 2

What does Montana's manual say a driver who holds an Intrastate Commercial Driver License cannot do?

Accepted Answer

Haul products that are involved in interstate commerce — The manual states that a driver with an Intrastate CDL cannot be involved in hauling products that are part of interstate commerce.

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Drive a CMV at night

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Operate a Class A combination

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Carry passengers in a bus

Question 3

You move to Montana holding a valid CDL from the jurisdiction you left. For how long may you keep using it before you have to turn it in and qualify for a Montana CDL?

Accepted Answer

Up to 30 consecutive days — New residents may drive on a valid CDL from their former jurisdiction for as many as 30 consecutive days. After that it must be surrendered and a Montana CDL obtained.

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10 days

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Until it expires

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60 days

Question 4

A new Montana resident presents a valid out-of-state CDL that carries a hazardous materials endorsement. What does the manual say about transferring that endorsement?

Accepted Answer

A written test is required to transfer it — Out-of-state applicants with a valid CDL may be spared the written and skills tests, but Montana requires a written test to carry over a hazardous materials endorsement, and added federal requirements may apply.

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It transfers automatically once the vision test is passed

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It cannot be transferred for one year

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Only a road test in a placarded vehicle is required

Question 5

For IRP and IFTA record keeping, how long must the original Individual Vehicle Distance Records be kept?

Accepted Answer

At least four years — Because the IVDR is the source document for calculating fees and taxes owed to each jurisdiction, the manual says the originals must be kept for a minimum of four years, and they can be audited.

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Six months

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One year

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Ten years

Question 6

According to the manual's summary of CDL rules, how much more likely is a fatal injury for an unbelted driver who is thrown from the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Four times as likely — The manual says safety belts must be worn whenever you operate a CMV, and that an unbelted driver thrown from the vehicle is four times as likely to die.

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Twice as likely

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Ten times as likely

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No more likely

Question 7

Each Montana applicant must supply a vehicle for the driving test. Besides being in good operating condition, registered, insured and in the right class, what must it have?

Accepted Answer

Seatbelts and a seat for the passenger(s) — Montana's manual requires the test vehicle to be equipped with seatbelts and to provide a seat for passengers, in addition to being registered, insured, in good condition and within the class applied for.

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A CB radio and a spare tire

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Dual controls for the examiner

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A full load of cargo

Question 8

Can a semi-tractor without a trailer be used as a Class B vehicle for Montana CDL testing?

Accepted Answer

No. Montana does not consider a semi-tractor a Class B vehicle for testing — A note in Montana's class definitions says a semi-tractor does not count as a Class B vehicle, so it may not serve as one for testing.

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Yes, if its GVWR is 26,001 pounds or more

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Yes, with the examiner's approval

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Only to remove an air brake restriction

Question 9

The one-license rule can cost a driver up to $5,000 or jail time. Who else can a court punish the same way under Montana's manual?

Accepted Answer

An employer who lets someone with more than one license, or a suspended or revoked CDL, drive a CMV — An employer may not let a person drive a CMV if that person has more than one license or a suspended or revoked CDL. An employer who breaks the rule faces a court fine of as much as $5,000, or jail.

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The driver's medical examiner

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The examiner who gave the road test

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The shipper whose cargo was on board

Question 10

A Montana CDL holder is convicted of speeding in Idaho while driving the family car. Under the rules in Montana's manual, who must be notified, and how soon?

Accepted Answer

Both the employer and the Motor Vehicle Division, within 30 days — Any traffic conviction other than parking must be reported to the employer within 30 days, and a conviction in another state must also be reported to the Motor Vehicle Division within 30 days. Both rules apply whatever vehicle was being driven.

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No one, because the driver was not in a CMV

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Only the employer, within two business days

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Only the Motor Vehicle Division, within 10 days

Question 11

Under Montana's tank vehicle definition, how are tanks treated that are manifested as empty or as residue and really are empty or hold only residue?

Accepted Answer

They are left out when deciding whether the vehicle is a tank vehicle — The definition says such tanks are not considered in determining whether a commercial motor vehicle is a tank vehicle.

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They count at half their rated capacity

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They count in full toward the 1,000-gallon total

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They count only if each holds more than 119 gallons

Question 12

Maximum axle weights are often set by a bridge formula. How does that formula treat axles that are close together?

Accepted Answer

It allows them less maximum axle weight — The manual explains that a bridge formula permits a lower maximum axle weight when axles sit closer together, which keeps bridges and roadways from being overloaded.

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It allows them more maximum axle weight

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It ignores the spacing between axles

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It exempts them from weight limits

Montana CDL — General Knowledge: Traffic Laws practice test

Study questions with answers

1. A driver operates in both excepted and non-excepted interstate commerce. Which category must the driver choose when self-certifying?

2. What does Montana's manual say a driver who holds an Intrastate Commercial Driver License cannot do?

3. You move to Montana holding a valid CDL from the jurisdiction you left. For how long may you keep using it before you have to turn it in and qualify for a Montana CDL?

4. A new Montana resident presents a valid out-of-state CDL that carries a hazardous materials endorsement. What does the manual say about transferring that endorsement?

5. For IRP and IFTA record keeping, how long must the original Individual Vehicle Distance Records be kept?

6. According to the manual's summary of CDL rules, how much more likely is a fatal injury for an unbelted driver who is thrown from the vehicle?

7. Each Montana applicant must supply a vehicle for the driving test. Besides being in good operating condition, registered, insured and in the right class, what must it have?

8. Can a semi-tractor without a trailer be used as a Class B vehicle for Montana CDL testing?

9. The one-license rule can cost a driver up to $5,000 or jail time. Who else can a court punish the same way under Montana's manual?

10. A Montana CDL holder is convicted of speeding in Idaho while driving the family car. Under the rules in Montana's manual, who must be notified, and how soon?

11. Under Montana's tank vehicle definition, how are tanks treated that are manifested as empty or as residue and really are empty or hold only residue?

12. Maximum axle weights are often set by a bridge formula. How does that formula treat axles that are close together?

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