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

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

All buses regardless of size

Any vehicle used for business purposes

All commercial motor vehicles under 10,000 kg

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

School-purposes buses

Only intercity buses

Only charter buses

Only private buses

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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 operator’s phone number

Only the home terminal’s phone number

Only the city where the driver lives

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

They finish any trip

They change vehicles

They change employers

They start a new cycle

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

Off-duty not in a sleeper berth

On-duty driving

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

On-duty not driving

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

10 hours

13 hours

15 hours

14 hours

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Which duty cycle can an operator designate for a driver?

Five-day cycle or 10-day cycle

Seven-day cycle or 14-day cycle

30-day cycle only

Seven-day cycle only

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

Their home address

Any rest stop within 160 km

The same location from which he or she started

Any terminal of the company

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

120 hours in 14 consecutive days

160 hours in 14 consecutive days

140 hours in 14 consecutive days

100 hours in 14 consecutive days

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

Only one operator that day

Any number of operators

Only themselves as owner-operator

Two operators or less

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What does the graph grid in the daily log represent?

Speed limits on the route

Fuel consumption

Start and end times for each duty status during the day

Vehicle maintenance schedule

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Municipal buses are exempt when they are:

Used only for school trips

Used only on weekends

Operated as part of a public transit service

Used for charter trips

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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

16 hours

14 hours

18 hours

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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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Which duty status category includes time spent actually driving?

Off-duty other than sleeper berth

Off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth

On-duty time spent driving

On-duty other than driving

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

10,000 kg or less

7,500 kg or less

6,000 kg or less

4,500 kg or less

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

Sleeping in a hotel

Vacation time at home

Inspecting, cleaning or repairing the vehicle

Eating at a restaurant off-route

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

School buses on regular routes

Tow trucks

Intercity buses

All tractor-trailers

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

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

Only total hours worked

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

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

Between provinces

More than 160 kilometres away from home

Only on highways

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

12 hours

10 hours

8 hours

6 hours

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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 not in the sleeper berth

The co-driver is off-duty for the day

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

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

Only the start odometer reading

Only the average speed for the day

Only the end odometer reading

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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

24 hours

12 hours

48 hours

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

Ambulances, fire apparatus, hearses or casket wagons

All private delivery vans

Interprovincial freight trucks

All tourist coaches

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

13 hours

14 hours

12 hours

15 hours

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

14 hours

16 hours

12 hours

15 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

70 hours

90 hours

60 hours

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What must be recorded in the daily log regarding vehicles?

Only the trailer number

Number plate of each commercial motor vehicle and each trailer driven

Only the manufacturer of the vehicle

Only the colour of the vehicle

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

Primary farm, forest, sea or lake products

Dangerous goods

Manufactured goods

Household furniture

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

Used in regular commercial deliveries

Hauling goods to a dealer

Not transporting passengers or goods

Used for test drives with passengers

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

13 hours

16 hours

14 hours

10 hours

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

On-duty time, other than driving

Sleeper berth time

Not counted as duty time

Off-duty time

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

Only the total kilometres driven

Only the driver’s name

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

Only the operator’s name

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

90 days

30 days

7 days

60 days

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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

60 hours in seven consecutive days

100 hours in seven consecutive days

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

Toll receipts only

Driver’s name and date

The driver’s lunch menu

Weather reports

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

Five

Four

Six

Three

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

24 hours

48 hours

36 hours

72 hours

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.