ELDT - Entry Level Driver Training Hours of Service Regulations Questions and Answers

Question 1

A property-carrying driver starts their on-duty period at 6:00 AM.
They drive for 4 hours, take a 2-hour off-duty lunch break, and then resume driving.
According to the 14-hour 'driving window' rule, what is the latest time they can legally drive a commercial motor vehicle?

Accepted Answer

8:00 PM

Answer

10:00 PM

Answer

9:00 PM

Answer

12:00 AM

Question 2

Which of the following activities is NOT considered 'On-Duty' time under FMCSA Hours of Service regulations?

Accepted Answer

Resting in a sleeper berth

Answer

Waiting at a terminal to be dispatched

Answer

Performing a post-trip vehicle inspection

Answer

Fueling the commercial motor vehicle

Question 3

A driver operating under the 70-hour/8-day limit has the following on-duty hours for the past 7 days: Day 1 (10 hrs), Day 2 (11 hrs), Day 3 (9 hrs), Day 4 (12 hrs), Day 5 (8 hrs), Day 6 (10 hrs), Day 7 (8 hrs). How many hours are available for the driver to work on Day 8?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

11 hours

Answer

14 hours

Answer

0 hours

Question 4

After having 10 consecutive hours off duty, what is the maximum number of hours a property-carrying driver is permitted to DRIVE within the 14-hour window?

Accepted Answer

11 hours

Answer

14 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

8 hours

Question 5

Under the Hours of Service regulations, when is a property-carrying driver required to take a 30-minute break?

Accepted Answer

Before accumulating 8 hours of driving time.

Answer

After being on-duty for 8 consecutive hours.

Answer

Within the first 4 hours of their shift.

Answer

Only if they drive for more than 10 hours in a day.

Question 6

To reset their cumulative 60-hour/7-day or 70-hour/8-day on-duty clock, a driver must take a minimum of how many consecutive hours off-duty?

Accepted Answer

34 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

48 hours