National Safety Code (NSC) COMPLIANCE SAFETY
STANDARDS TRAINING EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
Who is exempt from doing log books? - answer-1. 2 or 3 axle
commercial vehicle used primarily for farm, forest, sea or lake
2. emergency vehicles
3. vehicles used for relief work
4. road building machines
5. if driving personal use
6. carriers that operate in BC only, non passengers and with a
licensed GVW 11, 794kg
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? - answer-6
months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and
requires NSC #? - answer-5,000kg or more
What is the purpose of NSC? - answer-1. To protect drivers,
public, and cargo
2. To improve road safey
,What is carriers' responsibility? - 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? - answer-Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
2. Trucks
3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
How does NSC contact the carrier? - 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? - answer-
Current + 4 years
, How long must a driver's ticket, training records, or
disciplinary action letter be retained for by the carrier? -
answer-Current + 4 years
Accident reports must be kept for how long? Accident files
must be retained for how long by the carrier? - answer-Current
+ 4 years
Howe long must supporting documents be kept for? - answer-6
months
Vehicle records such as maintenance must be kept for how
long? - answer-3 years
How often should driver logs be submitted to carrier? - answer-
within 20 days
How long does a carrier keep the pre-inspections? - answer-3
months
How often should a carrier request drivers abstracts? - answer-
Once on hire; then annually
STANDARDS TRAINING EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
Who is exempt from doing log books? - answer-1. 2 or 3 axle
commercial vehicle used primarily for farm, forest, sea or lake
2. emergency vehicles
3. vehicles used for relief work
4. road building machines
5. if driving personal use
6. carriers that operate in BC only, non passengers and with a
licensed GVW 11, 794kg
How long must a Carrier keep log books for? - answer-6
months
At what weight is a vehicle considered "commercial" and
requires NSC #? - answer-5,000kg or more
What is the purpose of NSC? - answer-1. To protect drivers,
public, and cargo
2. To improve road safey
,What is carriers' responsibility? - 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? - answer-Protect safety of:
1. Drivers
2. Trucks
3. Cargo (goods)
4. Public
How does NSC contact the carrier? - 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? - answer-
Current + 4 years
, How long must a driver's ticket, training records, or
disciplinary action letter be retained for by the carrier? -
answer-Current + 4 years
Accident reports must be kept for how long? Accident files
must be retained for how long by the carrier? - answer-Current
+ 4 years
Howe long must supporting documents be kept for? - answer-6
months
Vehicle records such as maintenance must be kept for how
long? - answer-3 years
How often should driver logs be submitted to carrier? - answer-
within 20 days
How long does a carrier keep the pre-inspections? - answer-3
months
How often should a carrier request drivers abstracts? - answer-
Once on hire; then annually
