Drivers Quiz | Carriers Concepts

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Directions: Read each statement carefully and circle the best answer the question.

What's the purpose of the FMCSA's hours of service regulations?(Required)

To address issues of driver fatigue and related crashes by hiring inspectors to log hours for drivers and carriers.

To prevent accidents caused by driver fatigue.

To regulate how drivers and carriers deal with time zone changes across the country.

To address the time it takes to service commercial motor vehicles by forcing carriers to log all repairs.

When do the hours-of-service regulations apply?(Required)

If you transport hazardous material in quantities large enough to require placards.

If you drive a vehicle a vehicle or combination of vehicles that weighs or is rates at 10,001 pounds or more.

Only when using an ELD to capture your record of duty status.

A & B

Which task would be included in the definition of on-duty time?(Required)

Driving

Waiting to be dispatched

Loading or unloading a CMV

All of the above

What qualifies as off-duty time?(Required)

Time when you’re relieved of all duty or responsibility for performing work.

Time engaged in non-driving work-related activities.

Time doing paid work for someone else.

All of the above

Which of the following statements concerning the 14-hour limit is true?(Required)

Stopping for lunch or taking a break extends the 14-hour limit

A driver must be released from duty after 14 hours.

The 14-hour period is consecutive- it includes all on-duty and off-duty time accrued after coming on duty.

A & B

What is the 11-hour limit?(Required)

After 11 hours of driving time, you must have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before you drive again.

After you rest for 11 consecutive hours, you may drive for 14 hours.

You must be off duty for at least 11 hours per day.

You must take a break for at least 30 minutes at any time during you first 11 hours on duty.

Which of the following statement about the 60-/70-hour (on-duty) limit is true?(Required)

The 70-hour limit states you must stop driving after you’ve accumulated 70 hours of on-duty time in a seven-day period.

A drive may continue to perform non-driving duties after he’s hit either limit and not be in violation, but those hours must be added to his total hours on-duty in the prior seven/eight days.

All driving time and all travel and all travel time must be counted toward the 60 or 70-hour limit.

The 60-hour or 70-hour period refers to a specific work week, like Sunday through Saturday

Which of the following would satisfy the 30-minute break required under the mandatory break provision?(Required)

Resting in the passenger seat of a parked vehicle.

Time spent resting in the sleeper berth.

A lunch break.

All of the above.

Drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles involved in interstate commerce have an option that allows them to reset their accumulated on-duty time. What is it?(Required)

10-hour restart provision

14-hour restart provision

34-hour restart provision

48-hour restart provision

You must keep your log for the current day, plus the logs for the previous seven days:(Required)

At home

In your possession and available for inspection while on duty

To prove that you are working enough hours.

On paper logs that must be mailed to the FMCSA weekly