FMCSA REQUIRED TOPICS
1. ORIENTATION
2. CONTROL SYSTEMS/DASHBOARD
3. PRE-AND POST-TRIP INSPECTIONS
4. BASIC CONTROL
5. SHIFTING/OPERATING TRANSMISSIONS
6. BACKING
SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES
1. VISUAL SEARCH
2. COMMUNUCATION
3. DISTRACTED DRIVING
4. SPEED MANAGEMENT
5. SPACE MANAGEMENT
6. NIGHT OPERATION
7. EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS
ADVANCED OPERATING PRACTICES
1. HAZARD PERCEPTION
2. SKID CONTROL/RECOVERY, JACKKNIFING, AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
RAILROAD-HIGWAY GRADE CROSSINGS
VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND REPORTING MALFUNCTIONS
1. IDENTIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF MALFUNCTIONS
2. ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS
3. MAINTENANCE
NON-DRIVING ACTIVITIES
1. HANDLING AND DOCUMENTING CARGO
2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES
3. HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
4. FATIGUE AND WELLNESS AWARENESS
5. POST-CRASH PROCEDURES
6. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
7. WHISTLEBLOWER/COERCION
8. TRIP PLANNING
9. DRUGS/ALCOHOL
10. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
