{"id":4384,"date":"2021-10-04T14:16:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T03:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/?p=4384"},"modified":"2021-10-04T14:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T03:16:05","slug":"whats-a-tanker-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/whats-a-tanker-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s a tanker truck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanker trucks carry bulk liquids or gases. They come in the following configurations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rigid mounted<\/li><li>Dog trailer<\/li><li>B double<\/li><li>Semitrailer<\/li><li>Road train<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fuel-tanker-road-train-595x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fuel-tanker-road-train-595x352.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fuel-tanker-road-train-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fuel-tanker-road-train-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fuel-tanker-road-train-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fuel-tanker-road-train.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption>No volunteers to check the tyres&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/what-is-a-water-truck\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4144\">Water trucks<\/a> are included in the definition of a tanker truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Removable tanks are also able to be attached to semiskel trailers using ISO twist locks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tank-in-frame-on-skeletal-trailer-595x357.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4385\" 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baffles or single product<\/li><li>Flameproof<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tanker-truck-595x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tanker-truck-595x323.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tanker-truck-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tanker-truck-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tanker-truck-1536x833.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tanker-truck-2048x1111.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, there is the equipment to remove the products from the tanker itself such as sprayers and hoses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fuel-tanker-tools-and-connections-595x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fuel-tanker-tools-and-connections-595x397.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fuel-tanker-tools-and-connections-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fuel-tanker-tools-and-connections-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fuel-tanker-tools-and-connections-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/truck-at-petrochemical-plant-595x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/truck-at-petrochemical-plant-595x331.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/truck-at-petrochemical-plant-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/truck-at-petrochemical-plant-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/truck-at-petrochemical-plant-1536x855.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/truck-at-petrochemical-plant-2048x1140.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rollover risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanker drivers 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Drivers should do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/rollover-prevention\/\">rollover prevention training<\/a> as carrying live loads like liquids creates additional forces on the truck. The trucks at most risk from rollovers are tankers, cement mixers and livestock trucks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/rollover-prevention\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"344\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rollover-prevention.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rollover-prevention.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rollover-prevention-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanker trucks carry bulk liquids or gases. They come in the following configurations: Rigid mounted Dog trailer B double Semitrailer Road train Water trucks are included in the definition of a tanker truck. 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