WorksheetsDispatching & Recordkeeping I
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Worksheet time: 24mins
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation, as the result of the –
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999.
Terrorist acts on September 11, 2001
Fires in California, and flooding along the U.S. eastern seaboard
None of the above
The FMCSA’s primary mission is to
Reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses on our nation’s highways.
Add more highway safety regulations for out-of-state drivers
Improve visibility of highway & interstate road signs
All of the above
FMCSA has produced “A MOTOR CARRIER’S GUIDE TO IMPROVING HIGHWAY SAFETY” as a guide intended to provide:
Dispatch Managers in order to secure a commercial driver’s license.
An alternative training course that replaces the Driving Exam to secure a CDL.
Education and technical assistance to the motor carrier industry.
All of the above
The rules in part 380, subpart A through subpart D apply to all operators of LCV’s in interstate commerce, and
Employers of Hazardous Materials only
Metro city bus drivers, city employees, and Cal-Trans works
Agriculturally related truck drivers, including farm tractor trailers and farming equipment
Employers of such persons, and LCV Driver-Instructors.
Longer combination vehicle (LCV) means any
Longshoremen Commercial Vehicles used in Port Terminal operations
Combination of a truck tractor and two or more trailers or semi-trailers
Limited Conversion Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,001 pounds
Load Capacity Vehicles which operate on the National system of Interstates.
An LCV driver-training certificate of grandfathering, showing that the driver is exempt from the:
Taking the driving exam for LCV drivers only.
Training requirements based on experience.
Reporting his/her drivers logged hours of operation via ELD equipment.
None of the above
There are two types of LCV driver-instructors:
On-line instructors and Classroom instructors.
Individual instructors and Skills instructors.
Classroom instructors and Skills instructors.
None of the above as LCV drivers are trained individually per company.
Training required for CDL drivers, in addition to passing the CDL test includes a Medical certification, Medical examination procedures, including:
General awareness of operating a CMV
General qualifications, responsibilities and disqualifications.
General qualifications to become a CMV driver
A & C
For Recordkeeping Requirements, a certificate/diploma:
Must be kept with the driver's employer for 10 years.
Must accompany the driver at all times while he is on-duty.
Must be destroyed immediately after a driver has been disqualified from driving.
Must be placed in the driver's personnel/qualification file.
The employer must keep these records (certificate/diploma) for as long as the driver is employed and:
For one year thereafter.
For 10 years thereafter.
For 30 days after the driver has been released from employment.
None of the above
Drivers required to have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), who operate a CMV as defined in PART 382 are subject to the:
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms regulations.
State and Federal labor law rules for convicted felons
Internal Revenue Service rules applicable to CMV drivers
Controlled substance and alcohol testing rules.
This requirement extends to those drivers currently covered by the rule, including:
Interstate and Intrastate truck and motor coach operations.
Canada & Mexico Interstate and highway operations.
Interstate highways only
All of the above
Alcohol means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular weight alcohols including:
Carbonated beverages.
Non-alcoholic beverages.
Natural and organic beverages.
Methyl and Isopropyl alcohol.
No employer shall allow a driver to perform a __________ until they have received the negative controlled substance test results.
Safety-vehicle inspection
Hazardous Material training
Safety-sensitive function
OSHA inspection for CMV
As soon as practicable following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle operating on a public road in commerce, each employer shall test for alcohol ________ and controlled substances within 32 hours for each of its surviving drivers:
Within 8 hours
Immediately following an accident
Within 48 hours
Within 24 hours
Companies are to randomly test drivers at a minimum annual percentage rate of 10% of the number of drivers for alcohol testing, and __________ testing.
10% for controlled substances
25% for controlled substances
50% for controlled substances
100% for controlled substances
The random alcohol test must be performed immediately prior, during or immediately after a driver has:
Logged his off-duty records with his supervisor.
Performed a maintenance vehicle inspection.
Performed a safety-sensitive function.
Logged his on-duty hours via an Electronic Logging Device (ELD).
All drivers must have an __________ of being tested.
Equal chance
Option or right to refuse
No chance
None of the above
The employer's determination that reasonable suspicion exists to require the driver to undergo an alcohol and/or controlled substances test must be based on specific, coincidental, articulable observations concerning the:
Driver's physical fitness.
Appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of the driver.
Speech only of the driver.
The appearance only of the driver.
The required observations shall be made by a __________ or __________ who is trained in accordance with 49 CFR SECTION 382.603.
Another Driver or doctor
Shippers or Consignees
Supervisor or company officer
All of the above
Regarding SAP, a minimum of six tests must be conducted in the first 12 months, and the driver may also be __________ following the first 12-month period.
Subject to follow-up tests during the 48 months of safety-sensitive duty
Subject to court appearances governed by the DOT
Subject to arrest and imprisonment if he/she is compliant with all requirements
Subject to no follow-up tests
When an employer receives notification of a verified positive controlled substance test result or a verified adulterated or substituted controlled substance test result, the:
Employer must file a report with law enforcement & the DOT
Employer must immediately remove the employee involved from any safety-sensitive functions.
Employer must report the incident to the CDC & FMCSA
All of the above
As an employer, you may __________ test result transmitted to you by a medical review officer.
Alter a drug or alcohol
Re-test the driver after 8 hours
Re-test for both in case of errors
Not alter a drug or alcohol
Drivers should be made aware that certain drug and alcohol convictions in a non-commercial vehicle may affect their:
Commercial driver’s license status.
Employment status.
Non-commercial driver’s license status.
All of the above
If a record is required to be prepared, it must be retained for a minimum of ______ years.
One
Five
Ten
Twenty
All records related to the training and education of drivers, supervisors, breath alcohol technicians, and screening techs must be kept for:
A five year period
A 10 year period
An indefinite period
Is not required to be retained after 30 days.
The licensing provisions in part 383 are intended to reduce accidents by setting standards that: require commercial drivers to be properly qualified and to hold a single valid CDL; and
Promote drivers with a good driving record after 1 year of driving
Disqualify drivers who do not operate CMV's safely.
Provide legal counsel to disqualifying drivers
Extend the drivers hours of On-Duty driving from 8 to 10 hours.
The rule in 49 CFR Part 383 apply to every person who:
Operates a non-commercial motor vehicle.
Operates farm equipment including tractors.
Operates on highways, interstates, and intrastate roads.
Operates a commercial motor vehicle.
CMV stands for:
Commercial Mechanic Vehicle
Commercial Machinery Vehicle
Commercial Motor Vehicle
Commercial Military Vehicle
FMCSA stands for:
Federal Motor Carrier Systems Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Service Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Supervisor Association
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
A CMV means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
Has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds; or
Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more; or
Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
Is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazmat requiring placards.
True
False
A sixty-day suspension will be imposed following conviction for a __________ in a separate incident within three years while driving a CMV.
second serious traffic violation
first minor traffic violation
third minor traffic violation
second non-commercial traffic violation
These violations include:
Excessive speeding,
Reckless driving, improper or erratic lane changes, or following the vehicle ahead too closely,
Traffic offenses involving a fatal accident, and
Driving a CMV without a CDL.
True
False
A 120-day suspension will be imposed following ______ years.
One conviction of any serious violation
Two convictions of any serious violations within 2 years
Three convictions of any serious violations within three
All of the above
A driver will be disqualified for ONE YEAR TO LIFE if convicted of the offenses contained in Table 1 of 49 CFR section 383.51. Some of those violations are:
Being under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance
Alcohol concentration of 0.04 or higher while operating a cmv
Refusing to take an alcohol test
Leaving the scene of an accident
Causing a fatality through the negligent operation of a CMV
Use a CMV involving manufacturing, distribution, dispensing a controlled substance.
True
False
In order to put a commercial motor vehicle on the road, you must first:
complete and sign a DVIR
ask a mechanic about the vehicle’s condition
conduct a thorough pre-trip inspection
perform a short test drive to verify safe operation
Before you inspect the engine compartment and front axle components:
verify the parking brakes have been set
put the vehicle’s keys in the ignition, depress the clutch, and start the engine
remove the chocks from the wheels
close the hood
Which of the following is a requirement for maintenance records under 14 CFR Part 43?
They must be kept for at least 5 years
They must include the name of the pilot who performed the last flight
They must be signed by the person performing the work
They must be submitted to the FAA monthly
Explain what gross combination vehicle weight rating is:
Loaded weight of the vehicle and the trailer combined.
A number found on the federal weight certification label of the vehicle and trailer.
Both A and B.
None of these.
BONUS:
How many billions of miles is the estimated total truckers drove in 2024?
