FMCSA Regulations Questions and Answers Already Passed

FMCSA Regulations Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the FMCSA? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association What is the FMCSA's mission? to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and busses What is gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)? Maximum weight a vehicle is designed to carry, it is a safety standard used to prevent overloading What is the coercion rule? Prohibits motor carriers, shippers, receivers, and transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to operate in violation of FMCSA regulations What regulations are included in the coercion rule? the drivers hours of service limits, the commercial driving license regulations, the associated drug and alcohol testing rules, hazardous material regulations, and the federal motor carrier commercial regulations What is the CCMTA? Canadian Council of Motor Transportation Administration What is CCMTA's mission? To provide collaborative leadership in addressing Canadian road safety priorities and members' digital services What is a Class 8 truck? What license do you need to drive one? heavy duty trucks with a GVWR greater than 33,001 needs a class B CDL Who regulates motor transportation in Mexico? Laws of roads, bridges, and federal motor transportation Why are insurance requirements important to know? If a motor carriers insurance is not up to date, our customer will not be covered by loss and damage to the freight What are the safety ratings? NR, C, S, US NR Not rated, all new commercial motor carriers C conditional, out of compliance w one or more S satisfactory, pass US unsatisfactory, substantial nonconformance What safety rating is required to move loads? satisfactory What do ELD's record? driving hours Are Canada/Mexico domiciled drivers required to use ELD's when working in the US? yes How many hours can drivers drive after 10 consecutive hours off duty? 11 What is the 14 hour limit? drivers may not drive beyond the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty What is the rest break rule? Drivers may drive a commercial vehicle only if 8 hours or less have passed since the end of the driver's last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes What is the 60/70 hour limit rule? Driver may NOT drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days. A driver may restart 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty What is the sleeper berth provision rule? Drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus a separate 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two.