DOT certification 2024 Exam With Answers

DOT certification 2024 Exam With Answers LTCCS - ANSWER- large truck crash causation study, , reported in 2006 #1 cause of fatalities with big trucks? - ANSWER- driver fatigue DOT organization - ANSWER- all subcategories are separate entities and require different things What is covered in NRCME training? - ANSWER- federal motor carrier safety administration (FMCSA) How long does NRCME certification last? - ANSWER- 10 years with a 5 year update class once a driver is certified, what is the longest it lasts? - ANSWER- 2 years SPE - ANSWER- skill performance evaluation Three copies of driver's certificate: who gets them and who has original for how long? - ANSWER- driver, employer get copies examiner keeps original for 3 years Non discretionary standards - ANSWER- immediately DQ the driver, examiner MUST follow standards discretionary guides/recommendations - ANSWER- limits steered by recommendations and examiners judgement list the non discretionary DQers - ANSWER- Hx of epilepsy, failed hearing exam, failed Vx exam, active insulin dependent DM who oversees medical certification process? - ANSWER- office of medical programs how many X more is mortality rate for passenger vehicle vs large truck, in a crash between the two? - ANSWER- passenger vehicle 5X more likely to die where are physical standards for drivers listed? - ANSWER- 49 CFR 391.41 define CMV - ANSWER- commercial motor vehicle: any self propelled or towed MV used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property...10k lbs or more, 8+ passengers for $$, 15+ passengers not for $$, hazardous materials where is CMV defined? - ANSWER- 40 CFR 390.5 where are medical examiner qualifications found? - ANSWER- 49 CFR 391.43 Where are general qualifications for CMV drivers found? - ANSWER- 49 CFR 391.11 list non-discretionary standards - ANSWER- loss of limb, limb impairment, CV condition, respiratory dysfunction, HTN, RA/OA/orthopedic/muscular, mental disorder, drug use, alcoholism "average" driver demographics - ANSWER- male, 40+, sedentary, obese, smoker, poor eating habits "average" driver medical health - ANSWER- less healthy than average citizen, 2+ medical conditions, CV disease list 9 occupational stressors for CMV drivers - ANSWER- type of route, schedule, finances, vehicle, road conditions, environmental, type of cargo when can a driver on insulin be certified? - ANSWER- if he/she has FMCSA waiver - 49 CFR 391.64 OR federal exemption program