NSC Exam Questions and Answers, 100% Correct,
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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 safey
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
Howe 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 abstracts? Correct Answer: Once on hire;
then annually
What is a recall system? Correct Answer: A reminder system to remind if important
dates-license expiry, CVP expiry ect.
How many hours are legal "on duty" in a day? Correct Answer: 14 (13 max driving)
How many hours off does a driver need in a day? Correct Answer: 10 (8 must be sleep)
Cycle 1 requires how many hours consecutive off for it to reset? Correct Answer: 36
hours
Cycle 2 requires how many hours off for it to reset? Correct Answer: 72 hours
To switch from cycle 2 to cycle 1, driver needs how many hours off? Correct Answer: 72
hours
graded A+ 2024|2025
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 safey
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
Howe 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 abstracts? Correct Answer: Once on hire;
then annually
What is a recall system? Correct Answer: A reminder system to remind if important
dates-license expiry, CVP expiry ect.
How many hours are legal "on duty" in a day? Correct Answer: 14 (13 max driving)
How many hours off does a driver need in a day? Correct Answer: 10 (8 must be sleep)
Cycle 1 requires how many hours consecutive off for it to reset? Correct Answer: 36
hours
Cycle 2 requires how many hours off for it to reset? Correct Answer: 72 hours
To switch from cycle 2 to cycle 1, driver needs how many hours off? Correct Answer: 72
hours
