RV and trailer law test (noncommercial Class A and B) · California DMV
Emergencies, fires and fuels
Questions and answers
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What following distance from the vehicle ahead is an important defensive technique?
Three seconds or more
Keep a following distance of three seconds or more so you have time to react.
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What does a defensive driver keep around the RV in order to have an escape?
A space cushion
Maintaining a space cushion around your RV gives you room to avoid an emergency.
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What kind of steering movements should you make when avoiding a collision?
Gentle ones
Remember to make gentle steering movements.
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You have stopped on the side of the road in an emergency. How do you warn oncoming traffic?
Emergency flashers, flares or another emergency signaling device
Once on the side of the road, use flashers, flares or some other emergency signaling device.
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Where are emergency signaling devices even more important?
On top of a hill or around a curve, where drivers cannot see you
They matter most when you cannot pull fully out of traffic, on a hilltop or around a curve.
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What should you always use when you move through or out of traffic?
Your vehicle’s mechanical signals
Always use the vehicle’s mechanical signals when moving through or out of traffic.
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You have a flat tire and cannot park far enough from traffic. What do you do?
Use emergency signaling devices and have a person flag traffic away
Use signaling devices and a person to flag traffic away from the scene.
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Before lifting the vehicle to change a tire, what must you be sure of?
The jack is adequate and the wheels are blocked
Be sure the jack can lift the vehicle and the wheels are blocked.
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Where should the person changing a flat tire be?
Out of the way of oncoming traffic
Make sure the person who changes the tire is not in the way of oncoming traffic.
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What fire extinguisher must every recreational vehicle carry?
At least one dry chemical or carbon dioxide type, in working condition
All recreational vehicles must carry at least one dry chemical or CO2 extinguisher in working condition.
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What is the minimum rating of the extinguisher a recreational vehicle must carry?
4-B
The required extinguisher must be rated at least 4-B.
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Which gas do the most effective fire extinguishers use?
Halon gas
The most effective extinguishers use halon gas and are a good investment for RV safety.
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Which is NOT listed as part of the best fire protection?
Carrying spare gasoline inside the RV
The best protection is maintenance and inspection of fuel systems and electrical equipment, a smoke detector and an LP gas detector.
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You have a fuel or electrical fire. What do you try first?
Shut off the source: turn off fuel valves and unplug electrical circuits
First try to shut off the source by turning off the fuel valves and unplugging the electrical circuits.
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You are not sure what type of fire you have. What should you shut off?
Everything
If you are not sure what type of fire it is, shut off everything.
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Who in the family should be able to put out a small gas or oil fire with the extinguisher?
All family members
All family members should be able to put out a small gas or oil fire.
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What is the most common extinguisher, suitable for all types of fires?
A 2 1/2 lb. ABC
The most common extinguisher is a 2 1/2 lb. ABC, which suits all types of fires including fuel and electrical fires.
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On a fire extinguisher, what kind of fire does the letter A stand for?
Ordinary materials like wood and paper
A is for ordinary materials such as wood and paper.
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On a fire extinguisher, what kind of fire does the letter B stand for?
Petroleum products such as gasoline, propane and kerosene
B is for petroleum products such as gasoline, propane and kerosene.
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Which letter on a fire extinguisher shows it is suitable for electrical fires?
C
The letter designates the type of fire. C is electrical.
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You used part of an extinguisher on a small fire. What should you do with it afterward?
Recharge it, even though it is not empty
Recharge the extinguisher after any use, even if it is not totally empty.
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How should conventional CO2 extinguishers that have never been used be looked after?
Recharged periodically
Conventional CO2 extinguishers should be recharged periodically even if they are not used.
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What does the handbook say to do before using the CO2 extinguisher?
Rap it sharply on the side and bottom to loosen the powder
The powder tends to compact with road vibration, so rap the extinguisher sharply on the side and bottom.
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With a tow vehicle and travel trailer, where should extinguishers be kept?
One in the tow vehicle and one near the kitchen in the trailer
Put extinguishers where fires are most likely and where they are easy to reach.
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Which two fuels do RVs normally carry?
Gasoline and propane
RVs normally carry gasoline and propane, although some use diesel and propane.
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How does the danger of propane compare with gasoline or diesel?
It is no more dangerous, and its vapor is just as explosive
Propane is no more dangerous than gasoline or diesel, but all three can cause disaster if mishandled.
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What can happen when propane leaks from a line inside an RV?
It can build up to the point where it may explode
Leaking propane can build up inside the RV until it may explode if there is a source of ignition.
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How do you test the joints in propane lines for a leak?
Wash the lines with soapy water and watch for bubbles
Wash the propane lines with soapy water. Bubbles mean there is a leak.
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When you inspect the fuel system, what do you look for along the lines?
Lines rubbing against sharp edges of the vehicle
Look closely to see whether lines are rubbing against sharp edges, and check for cracking and leaks.
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How tall must the letters “LPG,” “CNG” or “LNG” be on a vehicle whose tank is hard to see?
One inch or larger
The letters must be at least one inch tall.
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Where must the letters identifying a hard-to-see LPG, CNG or LNG tank be placed?
In a visible spot as close to the tank as possible
The letters go in a visible spot as close to the tank as possible.
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When must a fuel tank be identified by the letters “LPG,” “CNG” or “LNG”?
When the tank is in a hard-to-see area of the vehicle
A liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas tank in a hard-to-see area must be identified by its letters.
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