Chapter 1-6: Hours of service

The “Hours of Service” section of the Ontario truck driver knowledge test covers regulations that control how long commercial drivers can operate their vehicles to ensure safety and prevent fatigue.

Ontario Truck Driver Test - Chapter 1-6: Hours of service

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Which duty cycle can an operator designate for a driver?

Seven-day cycle only

30-day cycle only

Seven-day cycle or 14-day cycle

Five-day cycle or 10-day cycle

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To qualify for the daily log exemption, the driver must return at the end of the day to:

The same location from which he or she started

Their home address

Any rest stop within 160 km

Any terminal of the company

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Under the 14-day cycle, a driver must not drive after accumulating how many on-duty hours without first taking 24 consecutive hours off-duty?

70 hours

60 hours

80 hours

90 hours

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Commercial motor vehicles operated under dealer or service permits are exempt if they are:

Hauling goods to a dealer

Not transporting passengers or goods

Used in regular commercial deliveries

Used for test drives with passengers

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Which mileage-related information must be included in the daily log?

Only the end odometer reading

Only the average speed for the day

Only the start odometer reading

Odometer readings at the start and end of the day and total distance driven

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Under the 14-day cycle, what is the maximum on-duty time before a driver must stop driving?

140 hours in 14 consecutive days

120 hours in 14 consecutive days

160 hours in 14 consecutive days

100 hours in 14 consecutive days

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Which business information must appear in the daily log?

Only the home terminal’s phone number

Only the city where the driver lives

Address of the driver’s home terminal and operator’s principal place of business

Only the operator’s phone number

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What must be recorded in the daily log regarding vehicles?

Number plate of each commercial motor vehicle and each trailer driven

Only the trailer number

Only the manufacturer of the vehicle

Only the colour of the vehicle

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Under the seven-day cycle, what is the maximum on-duty time before a driver must stop driving?

80 hours in seven consecutive days

100 hours in seven consecutive days

70 hours in seven consecutive days

60 hours in seven consecutive days

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To switch duty cycles, a driver may do so only when:

They finish any trip

They start a new cycle

They change vehicles

They change employers

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What is the minimum off-duty time required for a driver in a day?

10 hours

12 hours

8 hours

6 hours

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Pick-up trucks are exempt when used for personal purposes and have a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of:

6,000 kg or less

10,000 kg or less

4,500 kg or less

7,500 kg or less

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Which of the following is also exempt from hours-of-service regulations?

Interprovincial freight trucks

All private delivery vans

Ambulances, fire apparatus, hearses or casket wagons

All tourist coaches

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Two- or three-axle commercial motor vehicles are exempt when transporting:

Dangerous goods

Household furniture

Primary farm, forest, sea or lake products

Manufactured goods

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After at least eight consecutive hours off-duty, a driver cannot drive more than:

15 hours

13 hours

14 hours

12 hours

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How many categories of duty status are defined for commercial vehicle drivers?

Three

Five

Six

Four

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To start a new seven-day cycle, a driver must first take how many consecutive hours off-duty?

72 hours

48 hours

36 hours

24 hours

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A commercial motor vehicle leased by an individual for no longer than how many days is exempt?

7 days

90 days

30 days

60 days

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Which duty status category includes time spent actually driving?

Off-duty other than sleeper berth

On-duty other than driving

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

On-duty time spent driving

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For exempt drivers, the operator’s record must show:

Only total hours worked

Only total driving time

The hour at which each duty status starts and ends and total hours in each status

Only total off-duty time

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Which of the following must be included in a driver’s daily log?

Driver’s name and date

Toll receipts only

The driver’s lunch menu

Weather reports

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The hours-of-service regulations apply to buses, school buses, and:

School-purposes buses

Only private buses

Only charter buses

Only intercity buses

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After how many on-duty hours in a day is a driver prohibited from driving?

16 hours

14 hours

13 hours

10 hours

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What is the maximum number of hours a driver can drive in a day?

14 hours

15 hours

13 hours

10 hours

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After at least eight consecutive hours off-duty, a driver cannot drive after being on-duty for:

12 hours

14 hours

15 hours

16 hours

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Which drivers are required to comply with hours-of-service regulations?

Drivers of vehicles under 4,500 kg only

Only school bus drivers

Drivers of all personal vehicles

Drivers of commercial motor vehicles over 4,500 kg and buses

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Travelling as a co-driver counts as on-duty time when:

The co-driver is off-duty for the day

The co-driver is asleep

The co-driver is off the vehicle

The co-driver is not in the sleeper berth

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Which duty status category includes time spent in a sleeper berth?

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

On-duty driving

On-duty not driving

Off-duty not in a sleeper berth

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Waiting at inspections or because of unforeseen occurrences such as an accident is considered:

Not counted as duty time

Sleeper berth time

On-duty time, other than driving

Off-duty time

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After at least eight consecutive hours off-duty, a driver cannot drive after how many total hours have elapsed?

20 hours

14 hours

18 hours

16 hours

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On any day, every driver must have at least how many consecutive hours off-duty in the preceding 14 days?

36 hours

48 hours

24 hours

12 hours

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Which commercial motor vehicles are exempt from hours-of-service regulations?

All commercial motor vehicles under 10,000 kg

Any vehicle used for business purposes

All buses regardless of size

Commercial motor vehicles (other than buses) with gross or registered gross weight of not more than 4,500 kg

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To use the daily log exemption, the driver must work for:

Two operators or less

Only themselves as owner-operator

Only one operator that day

Any number of operators

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To start a new 14-day cycle, a driver must first take how many consecutive hours off-duty?

36 hours

24 hours

72 hours

48 hours

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What does the graph grid in the daily log represent?

Speed limits on the route

Start and end times for each duty status during the day

Fuel consumption

Vehicle maintenance schedule

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Municipal buses are exempt when they are:

Used only for school trips

Operated as part of a public transit service

Used for charter trips

Used only on weekends

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If a driver is exempt from keeping a daily log, the operator must keep a record of:

Only the operator’s name

Date, driver’s name and the locations where the driver starts and ends the day

Only the driver’s name

Only the total kilometres driven

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Under the daily log exemption, a driver does NOT have to keep a daily log if they drive:

Only on highways

Between provinces

Solely within a radius of 160 kilometres of the location where they start the day

More than 160 kilometres away from home

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Which of the following vehicles is exempt from hours-of-service regulations?

School buses on regular routes

Intercity buses

Tow trucks

All tractor-trailers

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Which of the following is considered on-duty time (other than driving)?

Eating at a restaurant off-route

Inspecting, cleaning or repairing the vehicle

Vacation time at home

Sleeping in a hotel

Your score is

Drivers are tested on daily driving limits, mandatory rest periods, work shift restrictions, and record-keeping requirements. Understanding these rules is essential for compliance with both provincial and federal laws. The section also addresses exemptions, logbook entries, and penalties for violations. Mastery of hours-of-service regulations helps drivers schedule trips effectively, avoid fatigue-related accidents, and maintain accurate records, promoting safer roads for all and protecting both drivers and the public.