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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
What is 49 CFR Part 390? ✔Correct Answer-Accident review
What is 49 CFR Part 387? ✔Correct Answer-Financial responsibility
What is 49 CFR Part 393 and 396? ✔Correct Answer-Maintenance review
What is 49 CFR Part 382, 383, 391 and 392? ✔Correct Answer-Commercial drivers license, FMCSR,
Controlled substance testing and Driver review
What is 49 CFR Part 395? ✔Correct Answer-Hours of service
What is 49 CFR Part 171-180? ✔Correct Answer-Hazardous Material
What is the review of motor carrier's procedures for handling and evaluating accidents? ✔Correct
Answer-Accident review
What inquires about actions that the motor carrier has to take to stop certain type of accidents from
reoccurring? ✔Correct Answer-Accident review
Accident review covers the ____________________ ✔Correct Answer-12 month period prior to
the initiation date of the compliance review
What review verifies that motor carriers have the required minimum levels of financial responsibility
subject to part 387? ✔Correct Answer-Financial responsibility
What reviews motor carriers subject to require cargo insurance, property brokers license, offering
arbitration on loss and damage claims and filing of form BOC-3? ✔Correct Answer-Financial
responsibility