TRUCKING RODEO FINAL TEST 2 0 2 0 2 6
The addition of new roads trANSformed trucking into a nationwide carriage service. PG
8
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
What year did U.S. DOT take control of safety and regulations for trucking? PG 8
a. 1954
b. 1960
c. 1966
d. 1967 - ANS-d. 1967
DOT was established by an act of Congress on? PG 8
a. Jan 1, 1960
b. Jan 1, 1966
c. Oct 15, 1966
d. Oct 15, 1967 - ANS-c. Oct. 15, 1966
Which year did the Motor Carrier Act define and refocus trucking regulations? PG 8
a. 1984
b. 1967
c. 1980
d. none of the above - ANS-c. 1980
Today there are over 1 million motor carriers, but between 1980 to 1990 licenses Motor
carriers doubled to? PG 8
a. over 100,000
b. 40,000
c. 75,000
d. 20,000 - ANS-b. 40,000
,J.I.T stands for. PG 9
a. just in time
b. jurisdiction is trade
c. jump in trade
d. none of the above - ANS-a. Just in time
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 improved? - ANS-Nationwide
mandatory minimum testing and standards for state CDL, qualifications of drivers to
operate a CMV, and state standards for CMV drivers and made it illegal to hold more
than 1 license
What year was the ICC abolished, shifting its powers to the Surface TrANSportation
Board? - ANS-1995
T or F: in 1993 Congress passed the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
which went into effect Jan 1, 1994, and his a pact between Mexico, Canada, and the
United States. - ANS-True
Which is NOT part of the agreement of NAFTA?
A) eased trade restrictions
B) eliminated tariffs
C) placed limitations on movements of goods across borders
D) none of the above - ANS-C) placed limitations on movements of good across borders
was not apart of the NAFTA agreement
Due to NAFTA, the percentage of goods moved between Canada and the U.S. by
trucks is 53.8%. Between Mexico and the U.S., it is what percentage? - ANS-67.5
On what date did Bill Clinton sign the TrANSportation Equity Act for the 21st century,
which authorized highway and other surface trANSportation programs and their funding
through 2003? - ANS-June 9, 1998
T or F: TEA-21 built on the initiatives established in the intermodal Surface
TrANSportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) - ANS-True
Which of the following did TEA-21 NOT do?
A) strengthen trANSportation safety programs
B) increase safety belt usage
C) promote enforcement of 0.08 blood alcohol standards for drunk driving
D) set standards for road side inspections - ANS-D) the TEA-21 does not do set
standards for road side inspections
Under TEA-21, the National Motor Carrier Safety Program (NMCSP) was restructured.
Part of this restructuring resulted in? - ANS-MCSAP
,The Motor Carrier Safety Program (MCSAP) did all but one of these things
A) imposed mandatory shutdown on all unfit carriers
B) required the Secretary of trANSportation to establish procedures to enforce
safety regulations when violated
C) establish a $100,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the
safety regulations
D) disperse funds for state enforcement of CMV safety hazmat regulations - ANS-C)
The Motor Carrier Safety Program did not establish a $100,000 maximum penalty for all
non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all carrier safety oversight
responsibilities to: - ANS-FMCSA
T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is under authority of the U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). - ANS-False
T or F: The goal of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is to reduce the
number and severity of crashes involving large trucks. - ANS-True
On which date did President George W. Bush sign into law the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient TrANSportation Act: A Legacy for Users (SAGETEA-LU)? - ANS-Aug
10, 2005
Which is not true about SAFETEA-LU?
A) It is the largest investment in trANSportation to
B) It built on TEA-21 and ISTEA
C) It doubled the funds for infrastructure safety
D) It paid bonuses to companies for their safety records - ANS-D) SAFETEA-LU did not
pay bonuses to companies for their safety records
Which is NOT an objective of MAP 21?
A) roadside inspections
B) maintaining infrastructure conditioning
C) protecting the environment
D) reducing traffic congestion - ANS-A) roadside inspections is not an objective of MAP
21
What year was the Bioterrorism Response Act signed? - ANS-2002
What year was the American Trucking Association (ATA) established? - ANS-1933
What year was the America's Road Team established? - ANS-1986
What year was the final rule on medical certificates linked to CDL? - ANS-2008
, The trucking industry can be justly called a of the U.S. economy. - ANS-
mainspring
T or F: Trucks perform a distribution service which "can" be duplicated by both rail and
sea trANSportation. - ANS-False
Trucks have the advantage of , which does not appear likely to be challenged. -
ANS-Flexibility
Which is not an advantage trucks have over all other meANS of freight
trANSportation? - ANS-Cost
Which is NOT a contributing factor in the higher efficiency of trucks over rail?
A) easier pick-up and delivery
B) the ability to deliver door to door
C) cost
D) regular delivery schedules - ANS-Cost is not a contributing factor in the higher
efficiency of trucks over rail
On what date did NAFTA's trucking pilot program officially end? - ANS-Oct 10, 2014
Which is true about crashes involving large trucks between 2008 and 2013?
A) there was 10% reduction is crashes
B) crashes dropped from 380,000 to 342,000
C) there was 19% reduction in fatalities between 2008 and 2013
D) all of the above - ANS-D) all of the above
What date did President Obama sign into law MAP 21? - ANS-July 6, 2012
The trucking industry cooperates with? - ANS-state and local authorities and federal
officials
Which is not a reason listed in 'Facts for Drivers', in the selection of professional truck
drivers? - ANS-efficiency
T or F: Truck drivers should pull to the right to allow motorists to pass. - ANS-True
The trucking industry is represented nationally by... - ANS-ATA
The American Trucking Association Inc. (ATA) is a of motor carrier. - ANS-
federation
The ATRI has been engaged in critical trANSportation studies since 1954 and stands
for? - ANS-American TrANSportation Research Institute
ATA is headquartered in? - ANS-Arlington, Virginia
The addition of new roads trANSformed trucking into a nationwide carriage service. PG
8
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
What year did U.S. DOT take control of safety and regulations for trucking? PG 8
a. 1954
b. 1960
c. 1966
d. 1967 - ANS-d. 1967
DOT was established by an act of Congress on? PG 8
a. Jan 1, 1960
b. Jan 1, 1966
c. Oct 15, 1966
d. Oct 15, 1967 - ANS-c. Oct. 15, 1966
Which year did the Motor Carrier Act define and refocus trucking regulations? PG 8
a. 1984
b. 1967
c. 1980
d. none of the above - ANS-c. 1980
Today there are over 1 million motor carriers, but between 1980 to 1990 licenses Motor
carriers doubled to? PG 8
a. over 100,000
b. 40,000
c. 75,000
d. 20,000 - ANS-b. 40,000
,J.I.T stands for. PG 9
a. just in time
b. jurisdiction is trade
c. jump in trade
d. none of the above - ANS-a. Just in time
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 improved? - ANS-Nationwide
mandatory minimum testing and standards for state CDL, qualifications of drivers to
operate a CMV, and state standards for CMV drivers and made it illegal to hold more
than 1 license
What year was the ICC abolished, shifting its powers to the Surface TrANSportation
Board? - ANS-1995
T or F: in 1993 Congress passed the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
which went into effect Jan 1, 1994, and his a pact between Mexico, Canada, and the
United States. - ANS-True
Which is NOT part of the agreement of NAFTA?
A) eased trade restrictions
B) eliminated tariffs
C) placed limitations on movements of goods across borders
D) none of the above - ANS-C) placed limitations on movements of good across borders
was not apart of the NAFTA agreement
Due to NAFTA, the percentage of goods moved between Canada and the U.S. by
trucks is 53.8%. Between Mexico and the U.S., it is what percentage? - ANS-67.5
On what date did Bill Clinton sign the TrANSportation Equity Act for the 21st century,
which authorized highway and other surface trANSportation programs and their funding
through 2003? - ANS-June 9, 1998
T or F: TEA-21 built on the initiatives established in the intermodal Surface
TrANSportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) - ANS-True
Which of the following did TEA-21 NOT do?
A) strengthen trANSportation safety programs
B) increase safety belt usage
C) promote enforcement of 0.08 blood alcohol standards for drunk driving
D) set standards for road side inspections - ANS-D) the TEA-21 does not do set
standards for road side inspections
Under TEA-21, the National Motor Carrier Safety Program (NMCSP) was restructured.
Part of this restructuring resulted in? - ANS-MCSAP
,The Motor Carrier Safety Program (MCSAP) did all but one of these things
A) imposed mandatory shutdown on all unfit carriers
B) required the Secretary of trANSportation to establish procedures to enforce
safety regulations when violated
C) establish a $100,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the
safety regulations
D) disperse funds for state enforcement of CMV safety hazmat regulations - ANS-C)
The Motor Carrier Safety Program did not establish a $100,000 maximum penalty for all
non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all carrier safety oversight
responsibilities to: - ANS-FMCSA
T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is under authority of the U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). - ANS-False
T or F: The goal of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is to reduce the
number and severity of crashes involving large trucks. - ANS-True
On which date did President George W. Bush sign into law the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient TrANSportation Act: A Legacy for Users (SAGETEA-LU)? - ANS-Aug
10, 2005
Which is not true about SAFETEA-LU?
A) It is the largest investment in trANSportation to
B) It built on TEA-21 and ISTEA
C) It doubled the funds for infrastructure safety
D) It paid bonuses to companies for their safety records - ANS-D) SAFETEA-LU did not
pay bonuses to companies for their safety records
Which is NOT an objective of MAP 21?
A) roadside inspections
B) maintaining infrastructure conditioning
C) protecting the environment
D) reducing traffic congestion - ANS-A) roadside inspections is not an objective of MAP
21
What year was the Bioterrorism Response Act signed? - ANS-2002
What year was the American Trucking Association (ATA) established? - ANS-1933
What year was the America's Road Team established? - ANS-1986
What year was the final rule on medical certificates linked to CDL? - ANS-2008
, The trucking industry can be justly called a of the U.S. economy. - ANS-
mainspring
T or F: Trucks perform a distribution service which "can" be duplicated by both rail and
sea trANSportation. - ANS-False
Trucks have the advantage of , which does not appear likely to be challenged. -
ANS-Flexibility
Which is not an advantage trucks have over all other meANS of freight
trANSportation? - ANS-Cost
Which is NOT a contributing factor in the higher efficiency of trucks over rail?
A) easier pick-up and delivery
B) the ability to deliver door to door
C) cost
D) regular delivery schedules - ANS-Cost is not a contributing factor in the higher
efficiency of trucks over rail
On what date did NAFTA's trucking pilot program officially end? - ANS-Oct 10, 2014
Which is true about crashes involving large trucks between 2008 and 2013?
A) there was 10% reduction is crashes
B) crashes dropped from 380,000 to 342,000
C) there was 19% reduction in fatalities between 2008 and 2013
D) all of the above - ANS-D) all of the above
What date did President Obama sign into law MAP 21? - ANS-July 6, 2012
The trucking industry cooperates with? - ANS-state and local authorities and federal
officials
Which is not a reason listed in 'Facts for Drivers', in the selection of professional truck
drivers? - ANS-efficiency
T or F: Truck drivers should pull to the right to allow motorists to pass. - ANS-True
The trucking industry is represented nationally by... - ANS-ATA
The American Trucking Association Inc. (ATA) is a of motor carrier. - ANS-
federation
The ATRI has been engaged in critical trANSportation studies since 1954 and stands
for? - ANS-American TrANSportation Research Institute
ATA is headquartered in? - ANS-Arlington, Virginia
