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

72 hours

36 hours

48 hours

24 hours

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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

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

Only the start odometer reading

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

Inspecting, cleaning or repairing the vehicle

Eating at a restaurant off-route

Vacation time at home

Sleeping in a hotel

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

Only total off-duty time

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

Only total driving time

Only total hours worked

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

More than 160 kilometres away from home

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

Only on highways

Between provinces

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What does the graph grid in the daily log represent?

Start and end times for each duty status during the day

Speed limits on the route

Vehicle maintenance schedule

Fuel consumption

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

8 hours

10 hours

6 hours

12 hours

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

15 hours

13 hours

14 hours

10 hours

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Which duty status category includes time spent actually driving?

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

Off-duty other than sleeper berth

On-duty time spent driving

On-duty other than driving

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

Not counted as duty time

On-duty time, other than driving

Sleeper berth time

Off-duty time

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

Only school bus drivers

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

Drivers of all personal vehicles

Drivers of vehicles under 4,500 kg only

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

Intercity buses

Tow trucks

School buses on regular routes

All tractor-trailers

13 / 40

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

16 hours

15 hours

14 hours

12 hours

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

They change employers

They change vehicles

They start a new cycle

They finish any trip

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

24 hours

36 hours

48 hours

12 hours

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

Used for test drives with passengers

Used in regular commercial deliveries

Not transporting passengers or goods

Hauling goods to a dealer

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Which duty cycle can an operator designate for a driver?

Five-day cycle or 10-day cycle

Seven-day cycle only

Seven-day cycle or 14-day cycle

30-day cycle only

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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

7,500 kg or less

4,500 kg or less

10,000 kg or less

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Municipal buses are exempt when they are:

Used for charter trips

Operated as part of a public transit service

Used only on weekends

Used only for school trips

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

Only intercity buses

Only charter buses

School-purposes buses

Only private buses

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

Four

Three

Six

Five

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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

160 hours in 14 consecutive days

120 hours in 14 consecutive days

100 hours in 14 consecutive days

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

60 days

90 days

30 days

7 days

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

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

Only the driver’s name

Only the operator’s name

Only the total kilometres driven

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

Weather reports

The driver’s lunch menu

Toll receipts only

Driver’s name and date

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

Interprovincial freight trucks

All tourist coaches

All private delivery vans

Ambulances, fire apparatus, hearses or casket wagons

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

The co-driver is asleep

The co-driver is off the vehicle

The co-driver is off-duty for the day

The co-driver is not in the sleeper berth

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

12 hours

15 hours

13 hours

14 hours

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

Off-duty not in a sleeper berth

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

On-duty not driving

On-duty driving

30 / 40

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

70 hours in seven consecutive days

80 hours in seven consecutive days

100 hours in seven consecutive days

60 hours in seven consecutive days

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

Any vehicle used for business purposes

All buses regardless of size

All commercial motor vehicles under 10,000 kg

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

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

36 hours

72 hours

24 hours

48 hours

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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

Any terminal of the company

Their home address

Any rest stop within 160 km

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

16 hours

13 hours

10 hours

14 hours

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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?

80 hours

60 hours

90 hours

70 hours

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

16 hours

18 hours

20 hours

14 hours

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Which business information must appear in the daily log?

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

Only the home terminal’s phone number

Only the city where the driver lives

Only the operator’s phone number

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

Any number of operators

Only one operator that day

Two operators or less

Only themselves as owner-operator

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

Dangerous goods

Primary farm, forest, sea or lake products

Household furniture

Manufactured goods

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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

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.