NSC Exam Prep Guide: Simple Study
Tips
1. How long must a 6 months
Carrier keep log books
for?
2. At what weight is a vehi- 5,000kg or more
cle considered
"commercial" and requires
NSC #?
3. What is the purpose of NSC? 1. To protect drivers, public, and cargo
2. To improve road safey
4. What is carriers'
responsibil- ity? 1. Educate himself
2. Proper maintenance of vehicles
3. Drivers are competent and qualified
5. What is the purpose of 4. Establishes policy for log books, vehicle files and
Safe- ty Plan? driver files
Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
6. How does NSC contact 2. Trucks
the carrier? 3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
1. Warning letter
2. Safety plan assessment
3. Audit
4. Recommendation of NSC certification to be cancelled
7. How long must a driver's ab- Current + 4 years
stract be kept for?
8. How long must a driver's the carrier?
ticket, training records,
or disciplinary action
letter be retained for by
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Tips
Current + 4 years
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Tips
9. Accident reports must be Current + 4 years
kept for how long?
Accident files must be
retained for how long by
the carrier?
10. Howe long must
supporting documents be 6 months
kept for?
11. Vehicle records such as
maintenance must be 3 years
kept for how long?
12. How often should driver logs within 20 days
be submitted to carrier?
13. How long does a carrier keep 3 months
the pre-inspections?
14. How often should a
carrier request drivers Once on hire; then annually
abstracts?
15. What is a recall system? A reminder system to remind if important dates-license
expiry, CVP expiry ect.
16. How many hours are
legal "on duty" in a day? 14 (13 max driving)
17. How many hours off does
a driver need in a day? 10 (8 must be sleep)
18. Cycle 1 requires how
many hours consecutive
off for it to reset? 36 hours
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Tips
1. How long must a 6 months
Carrier keep log books
for?
2. At what weight is a vehi- 5,000kg or more
cle considered
"commercial" and requires
NSC #?
3. What is the purpose of NSC? 1. To protect drivers, public, and cargo
2. To improve road safey
4. What is carriers'
responsibil- ity? 1. Educate himself
2. Proper maintenance of vehicles
3. Drivers are competent and qualified
5. What is the purpose of 4. Establishes policy for log books, vehicle files and
Safe- ty Plan? driver files
Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
6. How does NSC contact 2. Trucks
the carrier? 3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
1. Warning letter
2. Safety plan assessment
3. Audit
4. Recommendation of NSC certification to be cancelled
7. How long must a driver's ab- Current + 4 years
stract be kept for?
8. How long must a driver's the carrier?
ticket, training records,
or disciplinary action
letter be retained for by
1/
16
, NSC Exam Prep Guide: Simple Study
Tips
Current + 4 years
2/
16
, NSC Exam Prep Guide: Simple Study
Tips
9. Accident reports must be Current + 4 years
kept for how long?
Accident files must be
retained for how long by
the carrier?
10. Howe long must
supporting documents be 6 months
kept for?
11. Vehicle records such as
maintenance must be 3 years
kept for how long?
12. How often should driver logs within 20 days
be submitted to carrier?
13. How long does a carrier keep 3 months
the pre-inspections?
14. How often should a
carrier request drivers Once on hire; then annually
abstracts?
15. What is a recall system? A reminder system to remind if important dates-license
expiry, CVP expiry ect.
16. How many hours are
legal "on duty" in a day? 14 (13 max driving)
17. How many hours off does
a driver need in a day? 10 (8 must be sleep)
18. Cycle 1 requires how
many hours consecutive
off for it to reset? 36 hours
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