Lethbridge School Division - Activity Bus Driver Test

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Prior to beginning this test, please read Modules 2, 6 and 8 from the Ministry of Transportation's Commercial Vehicle Safety Compliance in Alberta education manual. The modules are posted on the Activity Bus Drivers webpage of the school division's website, at www.lethsd.ab.ca under the heading Transportation.
There are 23 questions below, each worth one point. 80 per cent is considered a passing grade.
Please complete each question below. Then, click Submit. Your test will be graded and you will be provided your test score via email. Thank you.

1. Module 2: National Safety Code - The National Safety Code (NSC) is: *

A set of 16 minimum safety performance standards

A law that applies to all commercial carriers

A Provincial law found only in Alberta

Regulations for the military and other federal government commercial vehicles

2. Module 2: National Safety Code - The standards set out in the NSC: *

Are the law for all commercial vehicle operators in Canada

Are the law for all commercial vehicle operators in Alberta

Are the law for all military and federal government commercial vehicles

Serve as guidelines to the federal, provincial and territorial governments for establishing law

3. Module 2: National Safety Code - What vehicles are regulated by the National Safety Code Program? *

Commercial vehicles weighing or registered for more than 4,500 kilograms and that operated inside and outside of Alberta

Commercial vehicles that are registered for a weight of 11,794 kilograms or more that operate only within Alberta

Commercial vehcles with a manufacturer's seating capacity originally designed for 11 or more persons, including the driver

All of the above

4. Module 2: National Safety Code - It is the provincial laws in each province that direct carrier operations within each province, not the NSC standards. *

True

False

5. Module 2: National Safety Code - The Traffic Safety Act is provincial law that must be followed by all commercial motor vehicles that operate within Alberta *

True

False

6. Module 2: National Safety Code - Alberta-plated commercial vehicles operating in other provinces or in the United States must know and follow the law in each area where they operate. *

True

False

7. Module 2: National Safety Code - Which of the following NSC Standards is voluntary and not required by law? *

Standard 6: Medical Standards for Drivers

Standard 9: Hours of Service

Standard 12: Trip Inspections

Standard 16: First Aid Training

8. Module 2: National Safety Code - What does CVSA stand for? *

Commercial Vehicle Safety Association

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

Certified Vehicle Safety Association

Certified Vehicle Safety Alliance

9. Module 2: National Safety Code - What is the purpose of Trip Inspections, according to Standard 13? *

To ensure that any vehicles with problems or defects are immediately identified

To protect drivers and alert carriers to mechanical problems

To prevent the operation of unsafe vehicles

All of the above

10. Module 2: National Safety Code - According to Standard 7, the Carrier Profile system provides records on infractions, collisions, on-road inspections and facility audits. *

True

False

11. Module 6: Maintenance Programs, Vehicle Files, and Record Keeping - A preventative maintenance program includes trip inspections, repairs, routine maintenance, file retention and CVIP inspections. *

True

False

12. Module 6: Maintenance Programs, Vehicle Files, and Record Keeping - Who is allowed to conduct a trip inspection on a vehicle? *

Only the driver of that vehicle

Only a mechanic

The driver or another person authorized by the carrier

None of the above

13. Module 6: Maintenance Programs, Vehicle Files, and Record Keeping - Trip inspections lead to major, more costly repairs. *

True

False

14. Module 6: Maintenance Programs, Vehicle Files, and Record Keeping - CVIP inspections can help determine if a maintenance program is effective. *

True

False

15. Module 6: Maintenance Programs, Vehicle Files, and Record Keeping - A daily trip inspection report is valid for 24 hours from the time is is recorded. *

True

False

16. Module 6: Maintenance Programs, Vehicle Files, and Record Keeping - Carriers that operate commercial vehicles weighing or registered for 4,501-11,793 kilograms are required by law to complete a trip inspection. *

True

False

17. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - The Alberta Drivers' Hours of Service Regulation applies to commercial vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight of __ kilograms or more or buses that are originally designed to transport __ or more perso *

11,794 kilograms/ 11 or more persons

11,974 kilograms/ 5 or more persons

4,500 kilograms / 11 or more persons

4,500 kilograms / 5 or more persons

18. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - Under the provincial regulations, a driver may not drive a commercial vehicle for more than __ hours in a work shift. *

19. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - Under the provincial regulations, a driver may not drive a commercial vehicle at any time after they have been on-duty for ___ or more hours. *

20. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - A driver must have at least ___ consecutive hours of off-duty time immediately before they start their next work shift. *

21. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - After 6 consecutive hours of driving, a driver must take a 30 minute break from driving. *

True

False

22. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - A driver is required to submit each completed log to the carrier within __ days of being produced. *

23. Module 8: Provincial Hours of Service Regulations - A peace officer may prohibit a driver from driving a vehicle if the driver has not had the required amount of time off-duty. *

True

False

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Lethbridge School Division - Activity Bus Driver Test

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