Section 2: Driving Safely

This Section Covers

• Vehicle Inspection
• Vehicle Control
• Shifting Gears
• Seeing
• Communicating
• Speed & Space Management
• Night Driving
• Winter Driving
• Mountain Driving
• Emergencies
• Staying Alert

This section contains knowledge and safe driving information that all commercial drivers should know. You must pass a test on this information to get a CDL.

This section does NOT have specific information on air brakes, combination vehicles, doubles, or passenger vehicles. You must read other sections of this manual to learn about them.

This section does not have basic information on hazardous materials (HazMat) that all drivers should know. If you need a HazMat endorsement, you should study Section 9 in Volume 2.

Safety First!
Jayson Z