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The Norman Y. Mineta Reaserach and Special Programs Improvement Act of 2004 was signed into law by George W. Bush on________________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------November 30, 2004 On_____________the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 went into effect. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------January 1, 1995 The _________________ prohibits States from enacting or enforcing any law or regulation affecting the rates, routes, or services of any motor carrier of property(except household goods). ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 Since___________drivers of certain CMV's have been required to have a CDL in order to drive a CMV ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------April 1, 1992 The _____________________ Set minimum, mandatory national standards for states to follow when issuing a CMV drivers license ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------Commercial motor vehicle safety act of 1986
Virtually all of the states have adopted the provisions of the_____________________________, so that federal safety regulations have the force of state as well as federal law ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program(MCSAP) In___________both intra and interstate motor carriers began conducting random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1995 Administered by the FMCSA,_____________enables state enforcement personnel to monitor the compliance of both inter and intrastate CMV's with a uniform set of safety regulations. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) The U.S. trucking industry is comprised of___________for-hire, private motor carriers and other interstate motor carriers ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- more than 1.97 million The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill authorizes $477 billion in new funding over 5 years for surface transportation programs, including ____________ for highways a 38% boost above levels set by the FAST Act ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --$347.5 Billion
_____________ of letters are received annually by truck operators across America praising drivers for acts of courtesy, courage, and helpfulness toward the motoring public ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hundreds ATA is a _______________ Of motor carrier members, industry suppliers, 50 state trucking Association's, four affiliated conferences, Four councils and the American transportation research institute ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------federation The ATA is headquartered in____________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Washington DC The American Transportation Research Institute(ATRI) has been engaged in critical Transportation studies and tests since________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ---------------- 1954 ____________ Is dedicated to conducting and supporting research on trucking a central role in a safe, efficient and viable transportation system ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------ATRI
There are _______________ truck drivers in the U.S ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------3.5 million America's Road team was created by the ATA in___________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1986 Today, the professional driver must not only move America physically, but also ______________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Psychologically America's Road team is sponsored by_____________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Volvo Trucks The American Trucking associations Share the Road program is sponsored by_________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mack Trucks The Share the Road program has been in existence for__________ --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Over 20 years The Share the Road program replaced the highly successful_________, a partnership with the FMCSA ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------How to Drive program
Of the $19 billion in federal highway-user taxes paid in 2019 by the trucking industry, __________ were retail truck taxes ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --27.7 % Of the $19 billion in federal highway-user taxes paid in 2019 by the trucking industry, __________ were tire taxes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2.8 % States collected __________ in total highway-user taxes in 2019 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$29.35 Billion In 2019, States collected a total of $29.35 billion in total highway-user taxes, with _________ contributed to truck diesel taxes ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
- $13.1 Billion In January 2021, the average cost in taxes for a 5-axle tractor semitrailer combo was__________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$7, Trucking came under the control of the Federal Government in _______ with the passage of the Motor Carrier Act ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1935
Oregon collected the highest average tax on semis of____________ among the 50 states and D.C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$22, A heart attack generally causes chest pain for more than _________ , but it can also be silent and have no symptoms at all ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 15 minutes The EPA can fine companies up to ______________ per noncompliant vehicle or engine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$45, The EPA can fine companies ____________ per tampering event to vehicle or engine and sale of defeat device ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$4, 527 The EPA can fine companies _____________ per day for reporting and record keeping devices ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$45, FMCR part 382 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Controlled Substances and Alcohol; Use and testing FMCR part 383 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Commercial drivers license standards ; Requirements and penalties
60.5 deg (C) = _________ deg (F) ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 141 Hazardous Materials which require multiple labels are identified in section ___________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------172. HM that are exempt from the shipping paper requirements are found in section ________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------172. See section __________ of HM Regulations for HM that are exempt from the emergency response telephone number requirements ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------172. Businesses choose trucks for nearly______out of every dollar spent on freight transportation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------80.4 cents On ___________________ President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Oct 5, 2018
on October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which included the ____________________, the first ever reauthorization of TSA since the agency's founding in 2001 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The TSA Modernization Act Each person who knowingly violates a requirement of HM transportation law is liable for a civil penalty of not more than ____________ per day, per violation ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$89, Under certain egregious circumstance, violations of HM transportation law may be increased to _____________ per day, per violation. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------$202, Companies can be charged a penalty of no less than ___________ per employee, per day for not providing hazmat training for employees ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$ the National Response telephone number is _____________________ --------- CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 800 - 424 - 8802 The Spill Center telephone number is ________________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 978 - 568 - 1922
For ________________ flush face, eyelid, and eye continuously with cool running water for 15 min ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------acid burns For Alkali burns, flush face, eyelid, and eye continuously with cool running water for _________________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------30 min For _______________ flush face, eyelid, and eye continuously with cool running water for 30 min ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Alkali burns To treat chemical burns, one should wash away the chemical completely with large quantities of running water for no less than _______________ --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------15 min For Acids or other caustic or corrosive chemicals, ______________________ should be worn ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------rubber gauntlets, complete rubberized suit, and rubber boots For weak acids such as carbolic, phosphoric, and acetic _________________ should be worn ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------goggles and gloves
The professional truck driver today enjoys the position of being the _______________________ on America's streets and highways ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Safest, most knowledgeable and expert driver The __________________ is one of the most visible And successful safety initiatives of the trucking industry ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Championships program The championships program, without a doubt, influences ______________of drivers annually to drive accident free ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Tens of thousands By the end of World War 1 (1919) there were over _____________ in use --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------one million The pneumatic tire was introduced in _________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- -------- 1919 The diesel engine was introduced in_______ ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- -- 1924
U.S DOT which is led by a presidential appointee known as the ______________ -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Secretary of Transportation __________ was established by an act of Congress in 1966 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------DOT Following a wave of deregulation of other transportation modes, the _____________ defined and refocused trucking regulations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Motor Carrier Act of 1980 Between 1980 and 1990 the number of licensed motor carrierd more than doubled to over__________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------40, As of Sep 2022, there were ____________ for hire, private and other interstate motor carriers doin business in the United States ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------over 2 million In________the ICC was formerly abolished ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1995
NAFTA went into affect on________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Jan 1, 1994 On ____________the first Mexican truck rolled across the border headed for Dallas, TX ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Oct 21, 2011 In __________President Bill Clinton signed TEA-21 (P.L. 105-178) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------June 1998 This Bill was built on the initiatives established and created by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and authorized highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through Fiscal Year 2003 --------
- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) In recognition of the ever expanding movement of freight by truck,Congress passed the ________________________ in 1986 ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------Commercial motor vehicle safety act The_________________moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the newly established FMCSA ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
Trucking received______________ in Gross Freight Revenue representing 80.8% of the nations freight bill in 2021 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$875. billion Trucks carried _______ of all freight transported in the United States equating to 10.93 billion tons in 2021 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------72.2% In 2020 commercial combination trucks logged _________miles for business purposes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------177.26 billion in 2020 commercial single unit and combination trucks travelled_________ miles - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------302.14 billion On _________________ President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ( P.L No 117-58), commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Nov 15, 2021 Alaska collected _________ on average, the lowest tax of any state --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------$1,
In _________ control over interstate motor carrier safety and regulations was transfered to the U.S. DOT ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1967 The U.S. DOT is led by a presidential appointee known as_______________ --------
- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The Secretary of Transportation DOT is currently divided into ______ operating Administrations ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 13 The E.P.A was created________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------July 1970 The _________________ , created in 2005, is responsible for hazardous materials transport and safety to U.S. DOT. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Prior to 2005, hazardous materials transportation fell under the US DOT's ________________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) Typically inspectors conduct over __________ inspections on busses and cmv's annually ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3.5 million
