chapter7

Chapter 7: hours of service requirements

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

Prevent driver fatigue and improve safety

Increase driver productivity

Reduce traffic congestion

Reduce fuel consumption

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2. Why are hours of service regulations in place?

The drivers' union requires it.

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

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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3. 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 drivers using sleeper berth

one of the drivers has more than 3 years seniority

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

there’s no disagreement

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

The use of prescription glasses for driving

You do not meet the US hearing standards

Epilepsy

Diabetes controlled by insulin

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

Sleeping at home

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

Riding as a passenger while off-duty

Eating at a restaurant

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6. On duty time does NOT include?

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

Time spent waiting for load

Time spent loading the goods

Time spent waiting for your truck to be served

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

Off-duty time

On-duty time

Odometer reading

Pre-trip inspection

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

Inspecting a vehicle

Resting in a sleeper berth

Sitting at home relaxing

Sleeping in bed

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9. When does on-duty time begin?

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

When you start driving

When you leave home

When you enter the highway

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10. On duty time include time spent?

Waiting in the lunchroom

Driving the car for personal use

Waiting in the carrier dispatch area

Driving the commercial vehicle for own use

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11. In Canada and the US:

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

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

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

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

Big vehicles

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

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

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

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

Inspecting or checking the load

Time spent on a ferry

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

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

commercial vehicles

carriers

commercial vehicles, drivers and carriers

drivers

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15. 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 eight cycle

A Seven or twenty one day cycle

A fourteen or twenty-one day cycle

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

Only the time spent operating the school bus during student transport

All hour spent driving for home to school

All hours worked for the school board

Only those hours spent teaching

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17. 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.

your carrier

you

you and your carrier

you and your vehicle

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18. A logbook must be updated?

Whenever your jurisdiction changes

Every 2 hours

When you stop driving

At the last change of duty status

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

It can be split, but must include required minimums

It must all be taken in one block

It is optional for experienced drivers

It must always be taken at night

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

It can be split but must meet minimum requirements

It is optional for experienced drivers

It must always be taken in one continuous block

It can be reduced to 8 hours if needed

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

Drivers, before and during each trip

Carriers

Regulatory authorities and drivers

Carriers and drivers jointly at all times

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22. What are logbooks?

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

They record all maintenance performed on the vehicle

They record what was loaded onto the vehicle

They are used to perform your pre-trip

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23. National safety code is used to

To set out minimum safety standards for carriers

To find non-commercial vehicle for accident

To inspect only the buses

To find commercial vehicle accident

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

Driving a personal vehicle

Taking a break at a restaurant

Sleeping at home

Waiting for a vehicle to be loaded

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25. When must you submit your logbooks to carrier?

7 Days

15 Days

20 days

21 Days

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

no less than 30 minutes

no more than 30 minutes

no less than 60 minutes

at least 15 minutes

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The average score is 75%

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