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Chapter 7: hours of service requirements

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1. What is the requirement for the driver to record in their logbook when using a commercial vehicle for personal use?

On-duty time

Odometer reading

Off-duty time

Pre-trip inspection

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2. If you are school teacher driving a bus your are on duty time include?

All hour spent driving for home to school

Only those hours spent teaching

All hours worked for the school board

Only the time spent operating the school bus during student transport

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3. Drivers are required to operate in a cycle. What are the two cycle options that drivers have?

A seven or fourteen day cycle

A fourteen or twenty-one day cycle

A fourteen or twenty eight cycle

A Seven or twenty one day cycle

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4. National safety code is used to

To find commercial vehicle accident

To find non-commercial vehicle for accident

To inspect only the buses

To set out minimum safety standards for carriers

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5. Which of following ailments do NOT preclude a BC driver from operating in the United States?

You do not meet the US hearing standards

Diabetes controlled by insulin

Epilepsy

The use of prescription glasses for driving

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6. Which of the following is considered “on-duty time”?

Waiting for a vehicle to be loaded

Taking a break at a restaurant

Driving a personal vehicle

Sleeping at home

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7. When must you submit your logbooks to carrier?

15 Days

21 Days

7 Days

20 days

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8. On-duty time includes all but which of the following?

Time spent on a ferry

Waiting along the route because of a crash or another unanticipated event

Inspecting or checking the load

Inspecting, servicing, repairing, conditioning, or starting a commercial vehicle

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9. What are logbooks?

They are used to record your hours of on-duty, driving and off-duty time

They record what was loaded onto the vehicle

They are used to perform your pre-trip

They record all maintenance performed on the vehicle

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10. On duty time does NOT include?

Time spent waiting for your truck to be served

Time spent loading the goods

Time spent waiting for load

Time spent riding on ferry unless you're working while on ferry

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11. On duty time include time spent?

Driving the commercial vehicle for own use

Waiting in the lunchroom

Waiting in the carrier dispatch area

Driving the car for personal use

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12. Which of the following is considered on-duty time?

Sleeping at home

Eating at a restaurant

Riding as a passenger while off-duty

Waiting for a vehicle to be unloaded when required by the carrier

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13. A logbook must be updated?

Whenever your jurisdiction changes

Every 2 hours

At the last change of duty status

When you stop driving

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14. In Canada and the US:

The hour of service regulations and requirements for keeping a log book are similar

The hour of service regulations are the same while requirements for keeping a logbook are different

The hour of service regulations and requirements for keeping a log book are different

The hour of service regulations are different while requirements for keeping a logbook are the same

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15. A peace officer can order............ out of service if you drive after reaching the maximum number of on-duty hours permitted for the cycle you are operating under.

you

you and your carrier

you and your vehicle

your carrier

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16. When more than one driver is sharing a vehicle during a trip, only one of the drivers is required to sign the trip inspection report, provided

there’s no disagreement

one of the drivers is a mechanic and not a regular driver on the vehicle

one of drivers using sleeper berth

one of the drivers has more than 3 years seniority

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17. Which of the following is NOT considered off-duty time?

Sitting at home relaxing

Resting in a sleeper berth

Sleeping in bed

Inspecting a vehicle

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18. The National Safety Code (NSC) sets out minimum safety standards for

carriers

drivers

commercial vehicles, drivers and carriers

commercial vehicles

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19. The main purpose of hours-of-service regulations is to:

Increase driver productivity

Prevent driver fatigue and improve safety

Reduce fuel consumption

Reduce traffic congestion

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20. When does on-duty time begin?

When you begin work or are required to be ready for work

When you enter the highway

When you leave home

When you start driving

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21. Which statement about off-duty time is correct?

It is optional for experienced drivers

It must all be taken in one block

It can be split, but must include required minimums

It must always be taken at night

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22. Who is responsible for ensuring drivers and vehicles meet the standards of the NSC?

Regulatory authorities and drivers

Drivers, before and during each trip

Carriers

Carriers and drivers jointly at all times

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23. Off-duty time other than the mandatory eight consecutive hours may be distributed throughout the day in blocks of :

at least 15 minutes

no less than 30 minutes

no less than 60 minutes

no more than 30 minutes

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24. Which statement about off-duty time is TRUE?

It is optional for experienced drivers

It can be split but must meet minimum requirements

It can be reduced to 8 hours if needed

It must always be taken in one continuous block

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25. Why are hours of service regulations in place?

So that carriers don't have to pay overtime wages to drivers.

The drivers' union requires it.

Because fatigued drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash.

So that drivers don't have to spend too much time away from their families.

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26. Which of the following is NOT mandated by the National Safety Code (NSC)?

Big vehicles

Commercial vehicles that have a seating capacity of 10 or more passengers plus the driver

Vehicles operating under the Passenger Transportation Act including taxis, buses and limousines

Commercial vehicles licensed with a gross vehicle weight more than 5,000kg

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