NSC Exam: Questions and Answers
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? CORRECT ANSWER: 6 months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #?
CORRECT ANSWER: 5,000kg or more
What is the purpose of NSC? CORRECT ANSWER:
1. To protect drivers, public, and cargo
2. To improve road safety
What is carriers' responsibility? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Educate himself
2. Proper maintenance of vehicles
3. Drivers are competent and qualified
4. Establishes policy for log books, vehicle files and driver files
What is the purpose of Safety Plan? CORRECT ANSWER: Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
2. Trucks
3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
How does NSC contact the carrier? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Warning letter
2. Safety plan assessment
3. Audit
4. Recommendation of NSC certification to be cancelled
, How long must a driver's abstract be kept for? CORRECT ANSWER: Current + 4
years
How long must a driver's ticket, training records, or disciplinary action letter be
retained for by the carrier? CORRECT ANSWER: Current + 4 years
Accident reports must be kept for how long?
Accident files must be retained for how long by the carrier? CORRECT ANSWER:
Current + 4 years
How long must supporting documents be kept for? CORRECT ANSWER: 6
months
Vehicle records such as maintenance must be kept for how long? CORRECT
ANSWER: 3 years
How often should driver logs be submitted to carrier? CORRECT ANSWER:
within 20 days
How long does a carrier keep the pre-inspections? CORRECT ANSWER: 3
months
How often should a carrier request drivers’ abstract? CORRECT ANSWER: Once
on hire; then annually.
What is a recall system? CORRECT ANSWER: A reminder system to remind of
important dates-license expiry, CVP expiry, etc.
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? CORRECT ANSWER: 6 months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and requires NSC #?
CORRECT ANSWER: 5,000kg or more
What is the purpose of NSC? CORRECT ANSWER:
1. To protect drivers, public, and cargo
2. To improve road safety
What is carriers' responsibility? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Educate himself
2. Proper maintenance of vehicles
3. Drivers are competent and qualified
4. Establishes policy for log books, vehicle files and driver files
What is the purpose of Safety Plan? CORRECT ANSWER: Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
2. Trucks
3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
How does NSC contact the carrier? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Warning letter
2. Safety plan assessment
3. Audit
4. Recommendation of NSC certification to be cancelled
, How long must a driver's abstract be kept for? CORRECT ANSWER: Current + 4
years
How long must a driver's ticket, training records, or disciplinary action letter be
retained for by the carrier? CORRECT ANSWER: Current + 4 years
Accident reports must be kept for how long?
Accident files must be retained for how long by the carrier? CORRECT ANSWER:
Current + 4 years
How long must supporting documents be kept for? CORRECT ANSWER: 6
months
Vehicle records such as maintenance must be kept for how long? CORRECT
ANSWER: 3 years
How often should driver logs be submitted to carrier? CORRECT ANSWER:
within 20 days
How long does a carrier keep the pre-inspections? CORRECT ANSWER: 3
months
How often should a carrier request drivers’ abstract? CORRECT ANSWER: Once
on hire; then annually.
What is a recall system? CORRECT ANSWER: A reminder system to remind of
important dates-license expiry, CVP expiry, etc.
