NSC Exam Questions and Answers
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? - ANSWER---6 months At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #? - ANSWER--5,000kg or more
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? - ANSWER---6 months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #? - ANSWER---
5,000kg or more
What is the purpose of NSC? - ANSWER---1. To protect drivers, public, and cargo
2. To improve road safey
What is carriers' responsibility? - ANSWER---1. Educate himself
2. Proper maintenance of vehicles
3. Drivers are competent and qualified
4. Establishes policy for log books, vehicle files and driver files
What is the purpose of Safety Plan? - ANSWER---Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
2. Trucks
3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
How does NSC contact the carrier? - ANSWER---1. Warning letter
2. Safety plan assessment
3. Audit
4. Recommendation of NSC certification to be cancelled
How long must a driver's abstract be kept for? - ANSWER---Current + 4 years
How long must a driver's ticket, training records, or disciplinary action letter be retained
for by the carrier? - ANSWER---Current + 4 years
Accident reports must be kept for how long? Accident files must be retained for how
long by the carrier? - ANSWER---Current + 4 years
Howe long must supporting documents be kept for? - ANSWER---6 months
Vehicle records such as maintenance must be kept for how long? - ANSWER---3 years
How often should driver logs be submitted to carrier? - ANSWER---within 20 days
How long does a carrier keep the pre-inspections? - ANSWER---3 months
How often should a carrier request drivers abstracts? - ANSWER---Once on hire; then
annually
What is a recall system? - ANSWER---A reminder system to remind if important dates-
license expiry, CVP expiry ect.
How many hours are legal "on duty" in a day? - ANSWER---14 (13 max driving)
How many hours off does a driver need in a day? - ANSWER---10 (8 must be sleep)
Cycle 1 requires how many hours consecutive off for it to reset? - ANSWER---36 hours
Cycle 2 requires how many hours off for it to reset? - ANSWER---72 hours
To switch from cycle 2 to cycle 1, driver needs how many hours off? - ANSWER---72
hours
How many personal kms can a driver drive in a day? - ANSWER---75km
How many days of logs must drivers keep with him at all times? - ANSWER---Previous
14
, Who is exempt from doing log books? - ANSWER---1. 2 or 3 axle commercial vehicle
used primarily for farm, forest, sea or lake
2. emergency vehicles
3. vehicles used for relief work
4. road building machines
5. if driving personal use
6. carriers that operate in BC only, non passengers and with a licensed GVW 11, 794kg
What vehicles must get CVIP done? (1) - ANSWER---1. Taxi/limo (carrying passengers)
2. Buses
3. Vehicles with GVW of more than 8200kg
4. Trailers/semi-truck
IF a driver does a brake adjustment, must he make of a note of this on pre-trip? -
ANSWER---YES- all defects must be noticed
When picking up a DG load, who is responsible? - ANSWER---Carrier, driver
What must a driver possess before he can drive? - ANSWER---1. drivers license
2. make sure insurance and CVIP's in truck
3. Previous 14 days logs
4. Current day log completed up to the current time
5. Supporting documents for the current trip
If driver is working for 2 carriers, what are his log book requirements? - ANSWER---1.
Must be submitted within a 20 day of completing the log
2. Submit to original log to the first carrier and copy to each subsequent carrier for that
day
3. Original supporting documents to the applicable carrier
How would you setup a driver file? - ANSWER---1. Application
2. Company policy
3. Current copy of drivers license (both sides)
4. Drivers abstract-one at time of hiring then annually
5. Driver incident record (violations, training records, disciplinary letters, ect.)
6. All kept for 4 years
After what elapsed tie can a driver not drive? - ANSWER---16th elapsed hour
How many consecutive hours are required off when switch:
1. Cycle 1 to 2
2. Cycle 2 to 1 - ANSWER---1. 36 HOURS
2. 72 HOURS
A driver takes 9 hours off duty in one day. How many hours off does he need the
following day? - ANSWER---1. 11 Hours (10 per day required + 1 deferred hour from
previous day)
What supporting documents are needed with log books? - ANSWER---1. Fuel receipts
with time stamps
2. Bills of lading
3. Shipping documentation
4. Accommodation receipts
5. Meal receipts
6. Customs documents
7. Toll payment
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller mwendwamorgan9. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.39. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
