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What must a driver do before accepting a hazmat shipment?
- A.Accept any load the shipper offers without checking
- B.Check only the delivery time
- C.Verify the papers are complete and correct, the packages are properly marked, labeled, and in good condition, and that the vehicle has or will have the correct placards
- D.Rely on the shipper's verbal description alone
Correct answer
C. Verify the papers are complete and correct, the packages are properly marked, labeled, and in good condition, and that the vehicle has or will have the correct placards
Why
The driver is the last checkpoint before a regulated material goes on the road, and accepting it makes the driver responsible for its compliance in transit. Damaged, leaking, or mislabeled packages must be refused or corrected before movement.
Manual topic: HazMat - Acceptance · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-341).