Motor Fleet Exam 1 questions well
answered to pass graded A+
What is a compliance review? - correct answer ✔✔An on-site examination of a
motor carrier's operations by a U.S. federal safety investigator to determine a
motor carrier's safety fitness
Motor carrier operations include things such as: - correct answer ✔✔- Drivers
hours of service
- Vehicle maintenance and inspection
- Driver qualification
- Controlled substance and alcohol testing
- Commercial driver's license requirements
- Financial responsibility
- Accidents
- Hazardous material
- Commercial/economic regulations
What are 3 things that the compliance review focuses on the carriers: - correct
answer ✔✔- Safety management controls
- Operational performance
- U.S. regulatory compliance
,What can a compliance review determine? - correct answer ✔✔Determine
whether the company's operation is in regulatory compliance with U.S. Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and applicable U.S. Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR)
T/F Compliance Review of motor carriers are generally conducted at the carrier's
principal place of business? - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F FMCSA's division offices or state offices are responsible for calling the carrier
to schedule a mutually agreeable time and location for conducting the compliance
review? - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F The investigators call to the carrier will be followed by a letter to the carrier
confirming when and where the compliance review will be conducted? - correct
answer ✔✔True
What are the 9 steps that the compliance review process consist of? - correct
answer ✔✔1. Opening interview
2. On-going interviews with carrier staff
3. Accident review
4. Financial responsibility
5. Maintenance Review
6. Commercial drivers license, controlled substance testing and driver review
7. Hazardous material
8. Hours of service review
9. Close out interview
, The opening interview is conducted with a motor carrier/shipper official who has
knowledge of the entire operation who would be: - correct answer ✔✔- President
- Vice president
- General manager
During the opening interview the U.S. federal investigator will: - correct answer
✔✔- Explain the purpose of the visit
- May request the tour of the facilities to see how the general day to day
operations work
- Explain the various company records to be reviewed
- Ask to talk to individuals in the company responsible for compliance with the
safety, hazmat, financial responsibility and commercial/economic regulations
Upon the arrival of a investigator at a motor carrier's principal place of business,
regional office, or driver work-reporting location, those records that are
maintained at such locations ___________________________________. - correct
answer ✔✔Must be produced for inspection immediately upon request
T/F A motor carrier with multiple offices or terminals may maintain required
records at these locations? - correct answer ✔✔True
All required records maintained at these locations must be made available for
inspection upon request by the investigator at the principal place of business or
other location specified by the investigator within ______________ after a
request. - correct answer ✔✔48 hours
answered to pass graded A+
What is a compliance review? - correct answer ✔✔An on-site examination of a
motor carrier's operations by a U.S. federal safety investigator to determine a
motor carrier's safety fitness
Motor carrier operations include things such as: - correct answer ✔✔- Drivers
hours of service
- Vehicle maintenance and inspection
- Driver qualification
- Controlled substance and alcohol testing
- Commercial driver's license requirements
- Financial responsibility
- Accidents
- Hazardous material
- Commercial/economic regulations
What are 3 things that the compliance review focuses on the carriers: - correct
answer ✔✔- Safety management controls
- Operational performance
- U.S. regulatory compliance
,What can a compliance review determine? - correct answer ✔✔Determine
whether the company's operation is in regulatory compliance with U.S. Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and applicable U.S. Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR)
T/F Compliance Review of motor carriers are generally conducted at the carrier's
principal place of business? - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F FMCSA's division offices or state offices are responsible for calling the carrier
to schedule a mutually agreeable time and location for conducting the compliance
review? - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F The investigators call to the carrier will be followed by a letter to the carrier
confirming when and where the compliance review will be conducted? - correct
answer ✔✔True
What are the 9 steps that the compliance review process consist of? - correct
answer ✔✔1. Opening interview
2. On-going interviews with carrier staff
3. Accident review
4. Financial responsibility
5. Maintenance Review
6. Commercial drivers license, controlled substance testing and driver review
7. Hazardous material
8. Hours of service review
9. Close out interview
, The opening interview is conducted with a motor carrier/shipper official who has
knowledge of the entire operation who would be: - correct answer ✔✔- President
- Vice president
- General manager
During the opening interview the U.S. federal investigator will: - correct answer
✔✔- Explain the purpose of the visit
- May request the tour of the facilities to see how the general day to day
operations work
- Explain the various company records to be reviewed
- Ask to talk to individuals in the company responsible for compliance with the
safety, hazmat, financial responsibility and commercial/economic regulations
Upon the arrival of a investigator at a motor carrier's principal place of business,
regional office, or driver work-reporting location, those records that are
maintained at such locations ___________________________________. - correct
answer ✔✔Must be produced for inspection immediately upon request
T/F A motor carrier with multiple offices or terminals may maintain required
records at these locations? - correct answer ✔✔True
All required records maintained at these locations must be made available for
inspection upon request by the investigator at the principal place of business or
other location specified by the investigator within ______________ after a
request. - correct answer ✔✔48 hours
