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What is the FMCSA? ✔Correct Answer-The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association
What is the FMCSA's mission? ✔Correct Answer-to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving
large trucks and busses
What is gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)? ✔Correct Answer-Maximum weight a vehicle is
designed to carry, it is a safety standard used to prevent overloading
What is the coercion rule? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-Canadian Council of Motor Transportation Administration
What is CCMTA's mission? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-heavy duty
trucks with a GVWR greater than 33,001 needs a class B CDL
Who regulates motor transportation in Mexico? ✔Correct Answer-Laws of roads, bridges, and
federal motor transportation
Why are insurance requirements important to know? ✔Correct Answer-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? ✔Correct Answer-NR, C, S, US
NR ✔Correct Answer-Not rated, all new commercial motor carriers
C ✔Correct Answer-conditional, out of compliance w one or more
S ✔Correct Answer-satisfactory, pass
US ✔Correct Answer-unsatisfactory, substantial nonconformance
What safety rating is required to move loads? ✔Correct Answer-satisfactory
What do ELD's record? ✔Correct Answer-driving hours
Are Canada/Mexico domiciled drivers required to use ELD's when working in the US? ✔Correct
Answer-yes