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GA Pilot Car Program

The 4 years length of time refers to…

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GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM PROMPT 100 Points

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM RESPONSE 100 Points

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What is the certification period for

pilot/escort drivers in Georgia?

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM PROMPT 200 Points

Not less than 2 miles apart…

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What is the distance that two loads

must be separated by in Georgia?

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM RESPONSE 200 Points

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM PROMPT 300 Points

Certified pilot/escort drivers must have a

valid driver’s license from the state or

jurisdiction...

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GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM RESPONSE 300 Points

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What is where the driver is a resident?

An automobile must be at least 2,000

pounds…

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GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM PROMPT 400 Points

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What is if it is used as an escort

vehicle?

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM RESPONSE 400 Points

Generally speaking, this is required to

timely warn drivers and maintain a

distance of approximately 500 feet to a

¼ mile under normal conditions…Categories

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM PROMPT 500 Points

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What is the escort vehicle should

travel far enough ahead of the load.

GA PILOT CAR PROGRAM RESPONSE 500 Points

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES RESPONSE 100 Points

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What is two escort vehicles?

Number of escorts required for loads

more than 14 feet wide 8 inches but

less than 16 feet wide on two-lane

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FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES PROMPT 100 Points

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES PROMPT 200 Points

Any combination of vehicles longer

than 125 feet must have this many

escorts.

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What are two escort vehicles?

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES RESPONSE 200 Points

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES PROMPT 300 Points

A front escort and a rear escort/amber

light on two-lane highways and a rear

escort on multi-lane highways...

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FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES RESPONSE 300 Points

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What is loads 12 feet or wider up to 14

feet 8 inches?

Benefits include enhancing safety,

minimizing delays, and standardizing

the escort industry.

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FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES PROMPT 400 Points

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What is the purpose of escort vehicle

operator certification?

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES RESPONSE

400 Points

All three: manufactured housing,

modular buildings, and houses have

this.

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FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES PROMPT 500 Points

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What is special conditions exist

for escorting?

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES RESPONSE 500 Points

The best place to get information

about best practices for pilot/escort

drivers.

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HIGHWAY OPERATIONS PROMPT 100 Points

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS Response

100 Points

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What is the Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA)?

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS PROMPT200 Points

Maintaining radio communications and

providing timely warnings to the public

are two reasons these should stay within

500 feet to a 1/4 mile of each other. Categories

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What is the escort vehicle and the

load?

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS RESPONSE 200 Points

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS PROMPT 300 Points

The escort driver should pull into the

left lane before the load attempts to

pass…

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HIGHWAY OPERATIONS RESPONSE 300 Points

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What is when the load is passing

another vehicle?

When is it appropriate for the

pilot/escort driver to attempt to control

traffic through an intersection

controlled by traffic lights?Categories

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS PROMPT

400 Points

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What is Never?

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS RESPONSE 400 Points

When traveling less than 40 miles an hour on

interstate highways, the pilot/escort driver

should…

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HIGHWAY OPERATIONS Prompt

500 Points

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What is turn on emergency flashers?

HIGHWAY OPERATIONS RESPONSE 500 Points

When needed, the pilot/escort driver is

authorized to do this…

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BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES PROMPTS

100 Points

BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES RESPONSE

100 Points

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What is direct traffic to stop, slow down,

or proceed

BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES PROMPT

200 Points

During daytime hours, flaggers must

wear these two things?

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What is a safety helmet and a safety

vest?

BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES RESPONSE

200 Points

BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES PROMPT

300 Points

In an emergency, a flag may be used to control

traffic if it meets these two conditions:

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INSPECTION STATIONSResponse

300 Points

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What is red and 24”x24”?

If traffic is moving at 70 miles an

hour, the flagging station should be?

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INSPECTION STATIONS Prompt

400 Points

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What is 600 feet ahead of the problem

area?

INSPECTION STATIONS RESPONSE 400 Points

The terrain, pavement, or speed of approaching

traffic may affect this?

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BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES

PROMPT 500 Points

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What is the position of the flagging

station?

BREAKDOWNS AND EMERGENCIES Response

500 Points

With respect to driving ability, this

produces almost as many accidents and

fatalities as drinking and driving…

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Defensive Driving Prompt 100 Points

Defensive Driving Response 100 Points

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What is fatigue?

Defensive Driving Prompt

200 Points

It is false that using this with a hands-

free device, is no different from

having a conversation with another

person, and produces no bad effects

when driving...Categories

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What is a cell phone?

Defensive Driving Response

200 Points

Defensive Driving Prompt

300 Points

When a driver violates a law, escorts

are unaware of how to control traffic,

and safe driving practices are

ignored...Categories

Defensive Driving Response 300 Points

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What is most hazards in escort

operations occur?

If a hazard exist, the escort driver

should discourage passing by…

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Defensive Driving Prompt

400 Points

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What is hugging the centerline of the

road?

Defensive Driving Response

400 Points

If there is any doubt that a load can

safely negotiate a railroad crossing,

advanced contact should be made

with this entity... Categories

Defensive Driving Prompt 500 Points

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What is the railroad company?

Defensive Driving Response

500 Points

This concludes the FIRST FURIOUSLY competitive round of our exciting jeopardy

game.

The Daily Double

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