OR CDL General Knowledge case studies
OR CDL General Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Oregon CDL General Knowledge test is the core written knowledge exam that Oregon DMV administers to applicants who want a Commercial Driver License (CDL) or a Commercial Learner Permit (CLP). It is aimed at drivers who intend to operate commercial motor vehicles on public roads, whether they are entering the industry for the first time, upgrading from a CLP, or adding the general knowledge requirement to an existing licensing path. The OR CDL General Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 3,226 words.
1Chains Required on Santiam Pass - Equipment, Clock, and Pressure
Date: November 22, 07:10. You are dispatched eastbound on OR-22 toward Santiam Pass with a 3-axle tractor pulling a 2-axle van trailer, 68,400 lb gross, loaded with canned goods.
674 words, about 3 min2Reweigh Ticket on I-5: Axle Overload With Nowhere to Put the Weight
At an Oregon DOT weigh station on northbound I-5 you pull onto the static scale at 06:40. The ticket reads: steer axle 11,150 lb; drive tandem 33,600 lb; trailer tandem 35,150 lb; gross 79,900 lb.
602 words, about 3 min3Fog, a Closing 14-Hour Window, and 28 Miles of Bad Visibility
It is 19:20 on a Tuesday in February. You came on duty at 06:00 at your terminal in Eugene after 9 hours off duty, and you are southbound on I-5 approaching Albany.
625 words, about 3 min4Right Turn in Downtown Portland: Bike Lane, Walk Signal, and 7 Feet of Off-Tracking
15:40 Tuesday, downtown Portland. You are driving a 70-foot combination - 3-axle tractor, 53-foot trailer - delivering to a dock on a one-way street.
663 words, about 3 min5Placarded Gasoline at a Rural Crossing, a 13'9" Bridge, and a Bad Place to Park
You are driving a cargo tank carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline, placarded FLAMMABLE / UN 1203, southbound on a two-lane rural highway at 04:50. Ahead is a highway-rail crossing marked with a crossbuck and flashing red lights but no gates; a freight train runs the line daily.
662 words, about 3 min