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Question 1

Under the personal conveyance (PC) rule, a driver may move their CMV off-duty for personal reasons. Which situation does NOT qualify as personal conveyance?

Accepted Answer

Driving a loaded trailer to the next shipper as instructed by dispatch

Answer

Personal conveyance cannot be used when the vehicle is loaded and the movement benefits the carrier's business operations.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the 'yard move' (YM) special driving category on an ELD?

Accepted Answer

To record movement of a CMV within a private facility such as a terminal or yard

Answer

Yard moves allow drivers to log in-facility CMV movement as on-duty not driving time rather than driving time, since it occurs on private property.

Question 3

A shipper detains a driver for 5 hours beyond the scheduled appointment. How should a dispatcher handle this detention from an HOS standpoint?

Accepted Answer

Track it as on-duty not driving time and adjust the driver's remaining HOS accordingly

Answer

Detention time is on-duty not driving time and directly reduces the driver's available 14-hour window and weekly hours.

Question 4

Which HOS rule specifically requires a driver to take a 30-minute break before they can continue driving?

Accepted Answer

After 8 cumulative hours of driving time without a break of at least 30 minutes

Answer

Drivers must take a 30-minute break after 8 cumulative hours of driving; the break can be off-duty, sleeper berth, or on-duty not driving.

Question 5

A dispatcher is building a load plan for a driver who is currently at hour 55 of a 7-day cycle. How many hours of on-duty time remain before a 34-hour restart is mandatory?

Accepted Answer

5 hours

Answer

The 7-day cycle cap is 60 hours; at hour 55, only 5 hours of on-duty time remain before the restart is required.

Truck Dispatcher Practice Test

Truck Dispatcher Practice Test

Truck Dispatcher TruckDisp Advanced Hours of Service (HOS) 4