MTO Commercial Vehicle License 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of cargo securement device is specifically required when transporting logs on a flatbed trailer?
- Webbing straps only
- Chains with a minimum working load limit per federal standards (Correct answer)
- Rope tie-downs
- Shrink wrap
Correct answer: Chains with a minimum working load limit per federal standards
Federal cargo securement rules for logs require chains meeting specific minimum working load limits due to the weight and roll hazard of logs.
Question 2: A 'sleeper berth' provision under FMCSA HOS rules allows a driver to split the required 10-hour off-duty period into two segments. What is the minimum for the larger segment?
- 5 hours
- 7 hours (Correct answer)
- 8 hours
- 6 hours
Correct answer: 7 hours
Under the sleeper berth provision, one period must be at least 7 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, and the other at least 2 hours off duty.
Question 3: A CMV driver who receives a second serious traffic violation within 3 years while operating a CMV will be disqualified for at least:
- 30 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
- 6 months
Correct answer: 60 days
A second serious traffic violation within three years results in a 60-day CDL disqualification.
Question 4: Under FMCSA rules, what is the 14-hour rule for property-carrying drivers?
- A driver may not drive after 14 hours have passed since going off duty
- A driver may not drive after 14 hours have passed since coming on duty (Correct answer)
- A driver must rest 14 hours between shifts
- A driver may drive up to 14 hours with a co-driver
Correct answer: A driver may not drive after 14 hours have passed since coming on duty
The 14-hour on-duty window begins when the driver starts any duty and cannot be extended by off-duty time during that window.
Question 5: Which of the following is an example of a 'serious traffic violation' that can affect a CDL?
- Parking in a no-parking zone
- Reckless driving in a CMV (Correct answer)
- Failure to use a turn signal on a local road
- Expired vehicle registration
Correct answer: Reckless driving in a CMV
Reckless driving is classified as a serious traffic violation under 49 CFR Part 383 and can lead to CDL disqualification.
Question 6: When transporting hazardous materials that require placarding, where must the shipping papers be kept while driving?
- In the trailer near the cargo
- Within immediate reach of the driver or in a pouch on the driver's door (Correct answer)
- In a locked document box in the sleeper berth
- Emailed to dispatch before departure
Correct answer: Within immediate reach of the driver or in a pouch on the driver's door
HAZMAT shipping papers must be kept within the driver's immediate reach or in a pouch on the driver's door while the vehicle is in motion.
Question 7: Which of the following vehicles is EXEMPT from CDL requirements under federal regulations?
- A flatbed truck with GVWR of 28,000 lbs hauling grain commercially
- A farm vehicle operated by the farmer transporting their own agricultural products within 150 air miles (Correct answer)
- A 40-foot motorcoach carrying 30 paying passengers
- A tanker truck carrying 500 gallons of gasoline
Correct answer: A farm vehicle operated by the farmer transporting their own agricultural products within 150 air miles
Farmers driving their own agricultural vehicles within 150 air miles of their farm are exempt from CDL requirements under FMCSA rules.
MTO Commercial Vehicle License 5
Which type of cargo securement device is specifically required when transporting logs on a flatbed trailer?