chapter7 – Armin Driving School

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1. After working 120 hours in a 14-day cycle,drivers must take .............. hours of off-duty time before working 70 hours of on-duty time.

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2. Drivers on an 14-day cycle must not drive after ............ hours of on-duty time in 14 consecutive days.

120

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3. When driving in the Yukon or Northwest Territories, you can be on duty for no more than consecutive hours?

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4. What are logbooks?

They are used to perform your pre-trip

They record what was loaded onto the vehicle

They record all maintenance performed on the vehicle

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

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5. You must have at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time before driving after you:

B. Complete 14 hours of on-duty time.

A. Complete 13 hours of driving time.

C. Complete 15 hours of driving time.

D. A. and B. are correct.

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

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

Time spent on a ferry

Inspecting or checking the load

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

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7. When driving in the Yukon or Northwest Territories, you may drive no more than ......... hours during your on-duty time

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

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

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

Big vehicles

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

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9. A sleeper berth does not include:

D. A.and B are correct.

A. The back seat of a bus.

B. A reclining seat.

C. A designated area of your truck designed for sleeping.

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10. At what distance from the home terminal are you allowed to travel and not keep a logbook?

100km

200km

160km

500km

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11. Drives must take a minimum of hours off duty time everyday

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

Carriers and drivers

Drivers

Carriers or drivers

Carriers

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13. A logbook must be updated?

Every 2 hours

When you stop driving

Last change of duty status

Whenever your jurisdiction changes

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14. You must submit your logbook and all supporting documents to your carrier within ...

20 days

7 days

30 days

60 days

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

A fourteen or twenty-one day cycle

A fourteen or twenty eight cycle

A Seven or twenty one day cycle

A seven or fourteen day cycle

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16. Time spent riding on a ferry is considered off-duty time unless:

You must take a ferry in order to reach your destination.

You are a bus driver selling tickets while on the ferry.

The ferry ride is less than one hour.

All the answers are correct

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17. What are the consequences if you exceed your maximum on-duty hours and an enforcement officer stops you?

You will lose your job.

You will be arrested.

You can be ordered out of service.

All the answers are correct

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18. If you are required to keep a daily log,what must you have in your possession?

Any supporting documents you have been issued during your trip.

Copies of your daily log for your work cycle.

A log that is updated to your last change in duty status.

All the answers are correct

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19. In Canada and the US:

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

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 are different while requirements for keeping a logbook are the same

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20. Traveling as a passenger to a destination where you will start working as a driver counts as on-duty time if:

B. You are on a ferry.

D. A. and C. are correct.

A. The carrier you work for has asked you to make the trip.

C. You did not have 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time immediately before you began your driving time.

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21. 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 and your vehicle

you

you and your carrier

your carrier

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22. When you are operating your logbook in Cycle 2, when must you take 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time?

When your carrier indicates that you are allowed down time because they are unable to get you a backhaul

After the 5th day working over-the-road

Prior to accumulating 70 hours of on-duty time

After you have accumulated 140 hours of on-duty time in 14 days

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23. Drivers on a 7-day cycle must not drive after .......... hours of on-duty time in 7 consecutive days.

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24. Why are hours of service regulations in place?

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

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

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

The drivers' union requires it.

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25. What kinds of documents might you have to present to verify logbook entries?

All the answers are correct

Shipping documents.

Bills of lading.

Fuel and accommodation receipts

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26. 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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27. When driving in the United States, you may drive no more than ............ hours during your on-duty time.

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28. Who may ask to see your log book?

Motor vehicle inspectors

All the answers are correct

Commercial transport inspectors

Police

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29. How many consecutive hours of off-duty time must be taken to reset the cycle in Cycle 2?

48hrs

24hrs

96hrs

72hrs

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

drivers

commercial vehicles, drivers and carriers

carriers

commercial vehicles

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31. 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

one of the drivers has more than 3 years seniority

one of drivers using sleeper berth

there’s no disagreement

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

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

Pre-trip inspection

Off-duty time

On-duty time

Odometer reading

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

The use of prescription glasses for driving

Diabetes controlled by insulin

Epilepsy

You do not meet the US hearing standards

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34. How many consecutive hours of off-duty time must be taken to reset the cycle in Cycle 1?

48hrs

24hrs

72hrs

36hrs

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35. On-duty time includes:

Waiting along the route because of an unanticipated event.

The time spent inspecting or servicing your vehicle

All the answers are correct

Traveling as one of two drivers when you are not resting in the sleeper berth.

Your score is

The average score is 73%