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The Term "working load limit" means
The gross vehicle weight rating of the trailer
The maximum weight drivers are permitted to transport
The maximum load that may be applied to a component of cargo securement system during normal service
The maximum number of hours drivers are permitted to work while loading or unloading cargo
The term "aggregate working load limit" means:
The combined working load limits of a group of tiedown devices
The gross vehicle weight rating of the tracter and trailer
The combined weight of all the cargo in a load
The total number of tiedown devices used to properly secure a load
A tiedown is considered "direct" if it is:
Attached directly to the cargo
Pulling the cargo toward the side of the trailer
Attaches to two anchor points on opposite sides of the trailer
Both A and B
What is the minimum number of tiedowns needed to secure a 12-foot-long object that is not blocked to prevent forward movement:
At least one tiedown
Two tiedowns
Three tiedowns
Four tiedowns
How many tiedowns (in this case load straps) with a working load limit of 5,000 pounds would be needed to secure cargo weighing 40,000 pounds on a flatbed trailer, assuming the tiedown ends are attached to opposite sides of the trailer?
Four tiedowns would be needed
Eight tiedowns would be needed
Three tiedowns would be needed
Five tiedowns would be needed
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