FMCSA Accident Reporting and Recordkeeping 3

Question 1

Which of the following CMV accidents would NOT be recordable under FMCSA regulations?

Accepted Answer

A CMV sideswipes a guardrail with minor damage; the driver changes a flat tire and continues driving

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A CMV strikes a cyclist who is taken to the hospital by ambulance

Answer

A CMV accident results in two fatalities

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A CMV rear-ends a car, disabling it and requiring a tow truck

Question 2

What is the primary regulatory purpose of requiring motor carriers to maintain an accident register?

Accepted Answer

To document safety incidents for regulatory evaluation and carrier self-assessment

Answer

To provide accident data for insurance premium calculations

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To comply with state DMV reporting requirements

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To establish driver fault in civil liability proceedings

Question 3

When does vehicle damage make an accident 'recordable' under FMCSA rules?

Accepted Answer

When the vehicle must be transported away from the scene because it cannot be driven

Answer

When repair costs exceed $500

Answer

When the vehicle sustains any visible damage

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When the vehicle's airbags deploy

Question 4

How many years of accident register data must be available during an FMCSA compliance review?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

1 year

Answer

2 years

Answer

5 years

Question 5

Under FMCSA regulations, which of the following triggers recordability for an accident involving bodily injury?

Accepted Answer

A person involved in the accident receives medical treatment away from the scene

Answer

The CMV driver receives a traffic violation citation at the scene

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The accident occurs on a state highway

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The accident occurs during a pre-trip inspection

Question 6

A CMV driver is involved in a minor collision entirely on private property (a loading dock). Under FMCSA accident register requirements, what applies?

Accepted Answer

Private property accidents are not covered under 49 CFR 390.15, which applies to public roads

Answer

The accident must be recorded because a CMV was involved

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The accident must be recorded only if the CMV driver was cited

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Private property accidents must be reported to FMCSA within 72 hours

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a 'preventable' accident in FMCSA compliance terminology?

Accepted Answer

An accident that a reasonably alert driver exercising due care could have avoided

Answer

Any accident where the CMV driver received a moving violation citation

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Any accident involving a fatality or serious bodily injury

Answer

An accident where mechanical failure was not the primary cause