Regulatory Framework & Compliance Flashcards
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Which federal law significantly deregulated the trucking industry in 1980, eliminating most entry controls and rate regulations for motor carriers?
Answer: The Motor Carrier Act of 1980
The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 largely deregulated the trucking industry by eliminating most entry controls, route restrictions, and commodity limitations previously imposed by the ICC.
Under 49 CFR Part 387, what minimum liability coverage is required for a for-hire motor carrier transporting passengers in interstate commerce with a vehicle having a seating capacity of 16 or more?
Answer: $5,000,000
For-hire carriers transporting passengers in vehicles with a seating capacity of 16 or more must maintain minimum liability insurance of $5,000,000.
A carrier that has been assigned a 'Conditional' safety rating by the FMCSA means what?
Answer: The carrier has not met minimum safety fitness standards and has deficiencies in safety management controls
A 'Conditional' FMCSA safety rating indicates the carrier does not meet minimum safety fitness standards and has identified deficiencies in one or more safety management controls.
Which of the following shipments requires a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest under EPA regulations?
Answer: Hazardous waste from the point of generation to the treatment, storage, or disposal facility
The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is required by EPA regulations to track hazardous waste from its point of generation through transportation to its final disposal facility.
Under the Carmack Amendment, which party bears the burden of proof in an initial cargo claim brought against an interstate motor carrier?
Answer: The shipper must prove delivery in good condition, receipt in damaged condition, and the amount of damages
Under the Carmack Amendment, the shipper has the initial burden to prove: delivery in good condition, arrival in damaged condition, and the amount of damages claimed.
What does it mean when a motor carrier files a 'Form E' with the FMCSA?
Answer: It is a certificate of insurance demonstrating the carrier meets minimum liability requirements
Form E (BMC-91X) is a certificate of insurance filed by a carrier's insurer with the FMCSA to demonstrate that the carrier meets minimum liability insurance requirements.
Under which circumstance may a motor carrier legally transport regulated hazardous materials without a hazardous materials endorsement on the CDL?
Answer: There is no exemption — all hazardous materials drivers must have an HM endorsement
A hazardous materials endorsement is only required on CDLs when the driver operates a CDL-required vehicle transporting HM requiring placarding; no CDL vehicle = no CDL endorsement requirement applies.