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If you are carrying Class A or Class B explosives, you must attend your vehicle at all times. If you cannot personally attend it, it must be attended by a "qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates the vehicle." (A couple of exceptions are noted in Part 397 of the MCSR.) In addition, as we said above, any vehicle hauling a hazardous material must be attended by a "qualified" and alert person (within 25 feet) during the whole loading and unloading process.

In trucking, "attending the vehicle" means that the person in charge of the vehicle is on the vehicle, awake and not in the sleeper berth. Or, if the person is not on the vehicle, he or she must be within 100 feet of the vehicle and must have an unobstructed field of view. That is, the person has to be able to see the whole vehicle without other things being in the way. (As stated above, however, a person attending a vehicle hauling hazardous materials must be within 25, rather than 100 feet.)

Who qualifies as a "qualified representative of the motor carrier"? Someone who has been told by the carrier to attend the vehicle. Someone aware of the nature of the hazardous materials in the vehicle. Someone instructed in what to do in case of emergencies. And someone authorized and able to move the vehicle if it needs to be moved.



As a driver, you have to have all those qualifications too. Ask yourself when you haul something, anything, are you aware of any dangers it might pose? What should you do in case of an emergency? Know what you'd do ahead of time. It's a good policy to follow with any cargo, but it becomes absolutely necessary when you're hauling a classified hazardous substance.

STUDY PURPOSE: The Motor Carrier Safety Regulations book gives you PROJECT /guidelines for how to handle an emergency breakdown on the road. For example, if you are forced to stop on the traveled portion of the highway, you are to turn on your four-way flashers and properly set out your warning devices. This exercise gives you practice in determining how to protect your vehicle in five sample breakdown situations.

DO: Read each sample breakdown situation. Fill in the blanks to correctly answer all questions asked about the breakdown. Then, draw a rough sketch showing the rig, the road, and where you would place each warning device. Your sketches can be very simple, like Sample 7-6 in the Trucking Handbook. Remember, whenever you have a breakdown, it is your responsibility to protect approaching traffic as well as your own vehicle.

Breakdown Situation No. 1: You are traveling down a narrow, winding road in a rural area. As you round a curve and start to straighten out, your engine quits. You pull over slightly to the right but can't get all the way off the road as there is very little shoulder to the road. Your rear end is about 75 feet past the curve, but traffic can negotiate the curve at 35 mph.
  1. Would you place one or more reflectors right at the curve (75 feet from the vehicle)?

  2. Would any others be required? Recommended? Think about it; then explain briefly.

  3. How many feet per second does a vehicle travel at 30 mph if it travels 88 feet per second at 60 mph?

  4. At 30 mph, a vehicle travels 44 feet per second, so if the reflectors or flares were placed 75 feet away, a driver would have less than two seconds warning before hitting your truck. Now, think about questions #1 and #2 again. Now where do you think the warning devices should be placed for safety?

  5. What if traffic could negotiate the turn at 55 mph? Would that change your placement of the warning devices? If so, how?

  6. How would you place your warning devices to protect your rig? Sketch your placement in the space below. (Be sure to indicate number of feet between devices in all your sketches.)
Breakdown Situation No. 2: You are pulling up a grade on a three-lane road in a rural area. Both tires on the curb side of your trailer blow out. You pull over, out of the traffic lane.

1. Do you have to set out warning devices? If so, how many?

Sketch your vehicle and the roadway, showing where you would stop. If you would set out warning devices, show where you would put them.

Breakdown Situation No. 3: You are in a left turn lane at a signal. Your engine quits. Use the space below to show how you would protect your rig.

Breakdown Situation No. 4: You are just pulling into the curb in a business district for a delivery. When you return, your wiring catches fire. You put out the fire and call the shop. You are advised to stay with the truck until evening when a mechanic will arrive after the shift change.
  1. Do you need emergency reflectors in this situation? Why or why not?

  2. How would your treatment of the situation change if you were carrying hazardous materials?

  3. Sketch your rig, the roadway and placement of reflectors if you would use any.
Breakdown Situation No. 5: You have just rounded a long curve on a four-lane divided highway. Your wheels lock up on the rear trailer axle, stopping you in the slow traffic lane. In the space below, sketch your placement of reflectors.
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