The Logbook Challenge

You will not "submit" the following... Instead, check the correct answer for each.  When done, click "See the Answers" in the left frame and compare them to yours.... Good Luck!!!

Note:  These questions have not yet been updated for the new Hours of Service... sorry, I'm slow.
 

1. Which logbook rule must you count both your ON DUTY and DRIVING time to figure?

10 Hour Rule

15 Hour Rule

2. Which logbook rule must you count ONLY your DRIVING time to figure?

10 Hour Rule

15 Hour Rule

3. If a carrier is open for business 6 days per week, which rule does that carrier use?

60 Hour Rule

70 Hour Rule

4. The "Recap" is a legal requirement and you may be fined if you haven't done it.

True

False

5. If you do not do your "Recap" you could go over the 60 or 70 Hour Rule and not know it. (until the D.O.T. officer informs you)

True

False

6. You have been OFF DUTY for 10 hours. You then go ON DUTY for 10 hours straight. How many hours would be left to drive?

10

5

15

7. You have been OFF DUTY for 8 hours. You then go ON DUTY for 12 hours straight. How many hours would be left to drive?

6

10

3

8. Which activities should you be "ON DUTY" when you perform?

pre trip inspections, fueling, loading & unloading, receiving a moving violation

sleeping, on vacation, on a day off

when eating lunch, taking a shower at the truck stop, parking

9. If you have a stop that is shorter in duration than 15 minutes, you do not have to come off of the DRIVING line.

True

False

10. All flags must have city & state OR:

mile marker number

nearest two intersecting roadways, milemarker & name of nearest town

a note of "approximately" on your flag and what you think your location is.

11. You may abbreviate city names on your flags.

True

False

12. You may abbreviate state names on your flags.

True

False

13. As a co-driver, if you are sitting in the passenger seat reading a magazine as your partner is driving, you are OFF DUTY.

True

False

 

14. There is an "adverse weather" provision, in the case of unforeseen weather emergencies, that allow you to drive an extra 2 hours to reach a place of safety. This rule allows you to extend ANY of the Hours of Service rules -- the 10, 15 and/or the 70.

True

False

15. The part of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations that deals with Hours of Service is:

Part 395

Part 387

Part 393