Hawaii CDL General Knowledge case studies
Hawaii CDL General Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Hawaii CDL General Knowledge test is the written knowledge exam that everyone pursuing a commercial driver's license in Hawaii must pass before moving on to endorsement tests and the skills (road) test. It is administered through the Hawaii Department of Transportation's motor vehicle licensing offices, so all scheduling, fees, and scoring details come from the state, not from this page. The Hawaii CDL General Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 4,605 words.
1Pre-Trip at the Honolulu Harbor Yard: What Grounds the Truck
in a Honolulu Harbor container yard, you are assigned a three-axle tractor and a chassis carrying an empty 40-foot container for a run to Kapolei and back. Rain fell overnight and the yard pavement is slick.
1,002 words, about 5 min2The Tight Right Turn on Nimitz: Off-Tracking, a Pole, and a Cyclist
you are westbound on Nimitz Highway in Honolulu with a 53-foot dry van on a single-screw tractor, carrying 34,000 lb of freight, planning a right turn onto a narrow warehouse street. On the near right corner stands a utility pole about four feet off the curb.
910 words, about 5 min3The Pali Descent: Brake Fade and a Falling Air Gauge
You are descending the Kailua-bound Pali Highway grade - roughly 6 percent for about two and a half miles - with a five-axle combination loaded to 44,000 lb with palletized bottled water. Your 2012 tractor has a 10-speed manual, and its engine retarder is out of service; the shop says the part is a week out.
922 words, about 5 min4Rain on the H-1: Drive Wheels Locked, Trailer Coming Around
You are eastbound on the H-1 through the Waipahu area at 55 mph in light rain that followed three weeks of dry weather, so the pavement is greasy with accumulated oil. Your 53-foot van is empty.
894 words, about 4 min5Rebar on the Flatbed: Tiedown Math Before the Windward Run
At a Kapolei yard you are loading a 48-foot flatbed with six bundles of 20-foot #5 rebar, each bundle weighing 1,600 lb, for delivery over the Kamehameha Highway to the windward side, where the afternoon forecast calls for 25 mph crosswinds. Your equipment: eight 2-inch ratchet straps rated at 5,400 lb working load limit, four chains with binders rated at 4,700 lb working load limit, and no header board.
877 words, about 4 min