SD CDL Hours of Service & Driver Fatigue Management 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a common sign of driver fatigue?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty maintaining lane position

Answer

Increased alertness and quicker reactions

Answer

Better judgment and decision-making

Answer

Heightened awareness of surroundings

Question 2

How many hours may a passenger-carrying CMV driver drive after 8 consecutive hours off duty?

Accepted Answer

10 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

11 hours

Answer

12 hours

Question 3

What device are most commercial motor vehicle drivers required to use to record their hours of service?

Accepted Answer

Electronic Logging Device (ELD)

Answer

Paper log book

Answer

Time card submitted to dispatch

Answer

GPS tracking unit

Question 4

When using the sleeper berth split provision, one of the two off-duty periods must be at least how long in the sleeper berth?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

7 hours

Answer

10 hours

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'on-duty' time under federal HOS regulations?

Accepted Answer

All time from reporting for work until released from work responsibilities

Answer

Only time spent actively driving the CMV

Answer

Only time spent loading and unloading cargo

Answer

Time spent resting in the sleeper berth

Question 6

The maximum on-duty window (not just driving) for a passenger-carrying CMV driver in a single shift is:

Accepted Answer

15 hours

Answer

11 hours

Answer

12 hours

Answer

14 hours

Question 7

A driver feels too drowsy to continue driving safely. What is the BEST course of action?

Accepted Answer

Stop driving and rest until alert

Answer

Drink coffee and keep driving to reach the destination

Answer

Open the windows and turn up the radio

Answer

Switch driving responsibilities with another onboard driver or call dispatch