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How long must a Carrier keep log books for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --6 months At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5,000kg or more What is the purpose of NSC? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. To protect drivers, public, and cargo
- To improve road safey What is carriers' responsibility? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Educate himself
- Proper maintenance of vehicles
- Drivers are competent and qualified
- Establishes policy for log books, vehicle files and driver files
What is the purpose of Safety Plan? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Protect safety of:
- Drivers
- Trucks
- Cargo (goods)
- Public How does NSC contact the carrier? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Warning letter
- Safety plan assessment
- Audit
- Recommendation of NSC certification to be cancelled How long must a driver's abstract be kept for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----Current + 4 years How long must a driver's ticket, training records, or disciplinary action letter be retained for by the carrier? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Current + 4 years Accident reports must be kept for how long? Accident files must be retained for how long by the carrier? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Current + 4 years
How many hours are legal "on duty" in a day? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----14 (13 max driving) How many hours off does a driver need in a day? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------10 (8 must be sleep) Cycle 1 requires how many hours consecutive off for it to reset? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------36 hours Cycle 2 requires how many hours off for it to reset? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------72 hours To switch from cycle 2 to cycle 1, driver needs how many hours off? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------72 hours How many personal kms can a driver drive in a day? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------75km How many days of logs must drivers keep with him at all times? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Previous 14
Who is exempt from doing log books? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. 2 or 3 axle commercial vehicle used primarily for farm, forest, sea or lake
- emergency vehicles
- vehicles used for relief work
- road building machines
- if driving personal use
- carriers that operate in BC only, non passengers and with a licensed GVW 11, 794kg What vehicles must get CVIP done? (1) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Taxi/limo (carrying passengers)
- Buses
- Vehicles with GVW of more than 8200kg
- Trailers/semi-truck IF a driver does a brake adjustment, must he make of a note of this on pre-trip? --- ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------YES- all defects must be noticed When picking up a DG load, who is responsible? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Carrier, driver
After what elapsed tie can a driver not drive? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---16th elapsed hour How many consecutive hours are required off when switch:
- Cycle 1 to 2
- Cycle 2 to 1 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. 36 HOURS
- 72 HOURS A driver takes 9 hours off duty in one day. How many hours off does he need the following day? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. 11 Hours (10 per day required + 1 deferred hour from previous day) What supporting documents are needed with log books? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Fuel receipts with time stamps
- Bills of lading
- Shipping documentation
- Accommodation receipts
- Meal receipts
- Customs documents
- Toll payment
- Copy of co-driver logs
What is required in order to haul Dangerous goods? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------1. Everyone involved is trained and certified
- Be able to produce copy of DG on request
- Keep shipping documents for 2 years
- Have proper placards and labels
- Know where to keep documents when DG are being transported
- Know when to report DG occurrences What abstract is required for commercial drivers? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------N Print (NSC) What information must a Pre-trip inspection report provide? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. License or unit number of vehicle/trainer
- Any defects prior to operation and during
- Date of inspection
- Drivers signature or whoever is doing the pretrip
- A statement that no defects was discovered should that be the case
- A statement of any defect if the case that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle Name 10 things to include in your company policy? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------1. Company objectives
- Organizational chart
- If driver deferring off duty time, he must ensure he marks Day 1 or Day 2 on log book and make up the deferred hours next day in consecutive time-cannot be more than 2 hours
- Drivers must mark Cycle he is on
- Driver must ensure he does not exceed 70 hours on duty in 7 days in cycle 1
- Driver must ensure he does not exceed 120 hours on duty in 14 days of cycle 2
- Driver must ensure he takes 36 hours consecutive off duty when resetting cycle 1
- Driver must ensure he takes 72 hours consecutive off duty when resetting cycle 2
- Driver must take 36 hours consecutive off when switching from cycle 1 to 2
- Driver must take 72 hours consecutive off when switching from cycle 2 to 1.
- Driver cannot be on-duty or drive past the 16th elapsed hour What is the carriers' responsibility with respect to hours of service? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A carrier must not request a driver to drive if:
- Driver is fatigue, ill, or mentally or physically unable to safely drive
- Driving would jeopardize the safety or health of public
- Driver is the subject of an out-of-service declaration What is the difference between "P" and "N" print abstract? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------P is public print- does not show NSC related record of driver penalty points N is for commercial carriers-includes all on P plus any commercial vehicle related offenses
Who is required to fill out a trip inspection report? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------All commercial vehicles except for:
- emergency vehicles
- 2 axle vehicles with GVW not exceeding 14, 600kg excluding buses and some taxis Name 5 things included in a vehicle file? How would you setup your vehicle files? (5) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Inspections (CVIP+CVSA)
- Maintenance
- Recall Notices
- Pre-trip inspections
- Disposed vehicle records (when sold) How long must abstracts, accident reports and violation be kept for? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Current + 4 years How many consecutive hours will reset a workshift? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------8 hours consecutive
What are the conditions to allow personal use? (5) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------1. 75km per day
- No trailer attached
- No out of service declaration
- truck only-bobtail
- Must note start and end odometer reading When should a driver submit an accident report to a carrier? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------15 days How long must an accident file be retained for by the carrier? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Current + 4 years If you sleep 8 consecutive hours, how many drive hours do you have the next day? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------13 hours What are the requirements of off-duty? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Driver must have 10 hours off duty
- 8 hours must be consecutive
- Must have 24 hours off in previous 14 days
- Off duty must be in increments of 20 minutes or more
What is the driver's responsibility to the carrier? (5) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------1. Know where the insurance and CVIP for equipment is
- Complete trip inspection
- Turn in inspection report every 20 days
- Immediate report of any vehicle defects and have repairs done
- Ensure brakes are properly adjusted
- Keep log books up to date
- Submit log books every 20 days
- Known that it is dangerous t drive when tired
- Follow all hours of service rules
- Turn in a copy of violation tickets, CVSA, notice and order forms within 15 days
- Immediately report accidents and tickets
- Ensure loading security
- Know that alcohol or drugs are not acceptable
- Report any driver suspensions they receive
- Carry only authorized passengers
- If carrying TDG, make sure certificate is up to date What must a driver possess prior to leaving terminal? (2) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Previous 14 day log book. current log book up to current status
- Start of odometer reading
- End of odometer reading
- Total distance for the day
- Cycle
- Vehicle number
- Name of every carrier driver is with that day
- Home terminal address
- Total number of hours in each duty status
- Grid to be complete
- Name of city each duty status changed
- Deferral day 1 or day 2
- Odometer reading for personal use
