Laws Flashcards
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark ____ establishing the interstate highway system
Federal highway-aid act
page 8
Trucking Matures
Who has control of all transportation safety matters, including the family car
Department of Transportation
Book Page 8
Trucking Matures
Following a wave of deregulation of other transportation modes, the ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ defined and refocused trucking regulations
Motor Carrier Act of 1980
Book page 8
Significant Legislation
On June 1998, President Bill Clinton signed into law the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ authorizing highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through Fiscal Year 2003
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
Under the direction of the ____ ___, FMCSA created drug and alcohol clearinghouse, made mandatory the adoption and use of Electronic Logging Devices, develop entry-level driver training requirements, and created rules regarding the improvement of visibility on agricultural equipment on public roads
FAST Act
Book Page 12
What law, act or Bill is this?
Improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
__-__ was drafted to strengthen transportation safety programs with new incentives and funds to increase safety belt use and promote the enactment and enforcement of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration standard for drunk driving
Tea-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the ____
Fixing American’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act)
Book Page 11
What Bill is this Maintaining infrastructure conditioning
MAP-21
Book Page 11
In recognition of the ever expanding movement of freight by truck, Congress passed the
____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ___
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Book page 9
What law, act or Bill does this?
Established a 10,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill does this?
Required the Secretary of Transportation to establish the procedures to enforce safety regulation when violated
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
What law, act or Bill was drafted to strengthen transportation safety programs with new incentives and funds to increase safety belt use
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all carrier safety oversight responsibilities to:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Book page 10
What law, act or Bill does this?
Imposed mandatory shutdown on all unfit carriers
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
Tea-21 built on the initiative established in the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill is this ?
Protecting the environment
Map-21
Page 11
_____ creates a “streamlined, performance-base, and multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the U.S. transportation system…. {including} improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery”
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill went into effect to promote the enactment and enforcement of .08% blood alcohol concentration standards for drunk drivers
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
The ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ and ___ that implement it, also imposed requirements on CMV drivers and their employing motor carrier, in addition to the states
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
and regulations
Book Page 9
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill does this?
Authorized the Secretary to issue waivers and exemptions from safety regulations and CDL requirement and established procedures for exemption pilot programs
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
What law, act or Bill ?
Reducing traffic congestion
MAP-21
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the then newly established ____ ___ ___ ___ ___
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill was drafted to promote the enactment and enforcement of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration standard for drunk driving
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
________ established a new core Highway Safety Improvement Program which almost doubled the funds for infrastructure safety
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU)
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill was established to disperse funds for state enforcement of CMV safety and hazardous materials regulations.
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)
Book page 10
Significant Legislation
On August 10, 2005 , President George W. Bush signed into law the ___
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill doubled the funds for infrastructure safety
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill was to improve highway safety through nationwide mandatory minimum testing and standards for state commercial vehicle driver’s licenses
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Book Page 9
Significant Legislation
Under TEA-21, the National Motor Carrier Safety Program (NMCSP) was restructured.
Part of this restructuring resulted in?
MCSAP
Book page 10
Significant Legislation
The ___ moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the then newly established Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all motor carrier safety oversight responsibilities to the then newly established Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
After multiple extension to the bill, _____, a new federal highway funding bill was pass by Congress on June 29, 2012, with President Barack Obama signing it into law on July 6.
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
(MAP-21)
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
What law, act or Bill is this ?
It built on TEA-21 and ISTEA
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill does this?
Amended the definition of commercial motor vehicle to reflect the actual gross vehicle weight rather than just the gross vehicle weight rating
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
To better insure that CMV drivers are qualified to operate those vehicle and remove unsafe and unqualified drivers from the roadways, the ___ required states to adopt such standards for CMV drivers and made it illegal to hold more than one license
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Book Page 9
What law, act or Bill is this?
The largest investment in transportation to date
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill was the largest investment in transportation to date and built on TEA-21 and ISTEA
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill is this?
Improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
What law, act or Bill required strategic highway safety planning and focused on results
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
page 11
What law, act or Bill allocated funds to evaluate state transportation safety issues/solutions
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act : A Legacy for Users
SAFETEA-LU
page 11
What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act commonly referred to
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law invested in research to maximize Intelligent Transportation Systems
Tea-21
page 10
What law, act or Bill invested in research to upgrades to the national motor carrier safety information systems
Tea-21
page 10
What law, act or Bill invested in research to promote performance-base activities, including State programs with the greatest potential for crash reduction
Tea-21
page 10
What law, act or Bill uniform roadside safety inspections, traffic enforcement, compliance reviews, ect. , became eligible for funding
MCSAP
page 10
The ___ ___ authorized $305 billion over fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for highway, highway and motor vehicle safety, public transportation, motor carrier safety, hazardous materials safety, rail, and research, technology, and statistics programs.
Fast Act
page 11
The ___ ___ maintained focus on safety, kept intact the established structure of various highway-related programs, continued efforts to streamline project delivery, and provided a dedicated source of federal dollars for freight projects
Fast Act
page 12
What law, act or Bill included Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) standards within two years
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law, act or bill strengthening rear underride guards and establishing periodic inspections
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law, act or Bill allow apprenticeship pilot program to allow qualified 18-20 year old to hold commercial diver’s licenses and operate CMVs safely in interstate commerce
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law, act or Bill provided funding for distracted driving prevention programs
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law, act or Bill provided funding for crash causation study to determine the causes of, and contributing factors to crashes that involve CMVs
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law, act or Bill provided funding for marijuana-impaired driving research
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
What law, act or Bill provided funding for Electronic Logging Device (ELD) oversight to detail how FMCSA reviews ELD logs, protects proprietary and personally identifiable information obtained from ELDs
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
page 12
Significant Legislation
In 1995, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formally abolished, shifting its remaining powers to the ____ ____ ____
Surface Transportation Board
Book Page 12
Significant Legislation
Congress scope went beyond domestic motor carriage when it voted to approve the ____ ___ ____ ____ ___ between Mexico, Canada and the United States in late 1993.
North American Free Trade Agreement
Book Page 12
Significant Legislation
____ ___ ____ ____ ___ eased trade restrictions by eliminating tariffs and reducing limitation on the movement of goods across North American’s borders to the north and south
North American Free Trade Agreement
Book Page 12
What operating administrations is responsibility for ensuring that America’s roads and highways (physical infrastructure)continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date
Federal Highway Administration
Book page 21
What operating administrations is responsibility for providing education, research, safety standards, and enforcement activity for the purpose of saving lives, preventing injuries and reducing economic costs due to traffic crashes
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA)
Book page 21
_____ has issued standards for safety programs, and the state regulatory bodies have, for the most part, adopted them as their own
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Book page 21
What law, act or Bill provide U.S. DOT a more focused research organization and establish a separate operating administration for pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety operations
Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act of 2004
Book page 22
Interstate trucking came under the control of the Federal Government with the passage of the Motor Carrier Act which amended Part 2 of the ____ ____ ___
Interstate Commerce Act
Book page 20
Federal control over rates, routes, operation territory, and operating procedures of interstate for-hire motor carriers was vested in the ___ ___ __ which then issued its Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Book page 20
Name 4 of the 13 operating administrations that are directly related to trucking
FHWA) Federal Highway Administration
(NHTSA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(FMCSA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(PHMSA) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Book page 21
What was the first operating administrations created under U.S. DOT
Federal Highway Administration
Book page 21
Who issued the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Book page 21
What set forth minimum safety performance requirements for motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment with which manufacturers must comply
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS)
Book page 21
Prior to 2005 hazardous materials transportation fell under the U.S. DOT’s _____ _____ ____ ___
Research and Special Programs Administration
Book Page
21
Research and Special Programs Administration was restructured to form _____ and the ___ ___ ___ ___
PHMSA
Research and Innovative Technologies
Book page 21
Federal control over rates, routes, operation territory, and operating procedures of interstate for-hire motor carriers was vested in the ICC which then issued its ______ ______ ______ ______
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Book Page 21
What law, act or Bill permits State to continue to regulate motor vehicle safety, including the transportation of hazardous materials
(as long as the state regulation is consistent with the federal hazmat regulations)
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994
Book Page 22
What law, act or Bill permits States to control routing based on size and weight of vehicles, and financial responsibility (insurance)
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994
Book Page 22
Virtually all of the states have adopted the provisions of the _____, so that federal safety regulations now have the force of state as well as federal law
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book page 23
Administered by _____, MCSAP enables state enforcement personnel to monitor the compliance of both inter and intrastate CMVs with a uniform set of safety regulations
FMCSA
Book page 23
Administered by FMCSA, _____ enables state enforcement personnel to monitor the compliance of both inter and intrastate CMVs with a uniform set of safety regulations
MCSAP
Book Page 23
State Regulations
What law, act or Bill prohibits State from enacting or enforcing any law or regulation affecting the price (rates), routes, or service of any motor carrier of property (except household goods)
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994
Book Page 22
State Regulations
___________ set minimum, mandatory national standards for states to follow when issuing a CMV driver license
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Book page 23
State Regulations
What law uniform roadside driver and vehicle safety inspections, traffic enforcement, compliance reviews, and the like are eligible for federal funding
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book page 24
What law, act or Bill is this?
Extended driver record check
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
Book page 23
What law, act or Bill is this?
New notification requirements
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
Book page 23
What law, act or Bill is this?
Masking prohibition requiring making convictions available to authorized parties
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
Book page 23
What law, act or Bill is this?
Disqualification for violations obtained while driving a noncommercial motor vehicle
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
Book page 23
What law, act or Bill is this?
Disqualification for driving while suspended, disqualified or causing a fatality
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
page 23
What law, act or Bill is this?
Emergency disqualification of drivers posing an imminent hazard
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
page 24
What law, act or Bill is this?
Expanded definition of serious traffic violations
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
page 24
_____ is responsible for transportation security
DHS.
Book page 77
_______ mission is to protect the nation’s transportation system to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce
TSA
Book page 77
Who signed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act
President George W Bush
Book page 77
Who was the TSA moved to
DHS
Book page 77
What rule required motor carriers to have training requirements for the transportation of all hazardous materials and security plans for transporting Security Sensitive Hazardous Materials
HM-232
Book Page 77
______ narrowed the scope of hazardous materials that are regulated under HM-232 , to those materials considered security sensitive
PHMSA
Book Page 77
_____ is a voluntary program administered by CBP and designed to efficiently secure U.S. borders by pre-qualifying motor carriers deemed to meet specific security criteria
C-TPAT
Book Page 79
In May of 2005, Congress passed the ______ set minimum national standards for state driver’s licenses
REAL ID Act of 2005
Book Page 79
Who began conducting on-site visits to reviews the company’s security practices and vulnerabilities and offers suggested best practices
TSA
Book Page 80
What program is a joint initiative between the U.S. Mexico and Canada offering expedited clearance across borders to drivers and their loads of carriers enrolled in C-TPAT
Free and Secure Trade (FAST)
Book Page 79
_______ , requires that carriers (or their brokers) send and CBP electronically collect cargo, driver and equipment information prior to the arrival of the cargo in the U.S. or its departure from the U.S. by any mode of commercial transportation including trucks
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
Book Page 78
________ regulates security at facilities where dangerous chemicals are stored
The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Authorization Act
Book Page 81
What President issue an Executive Order calling for the security assessment of each surface transportation mode and evaluation of the effectiveness of current federal government surface transportation security initiative
George W. Bush
Book Page 80
Corporate Security Reviews (CSR) program has been merged into ___ broader
TSA’s
Book page 80
Who provides exercise, training, and security planning tools and services to the broader transportation community
I-STEP
Book page 80
What law originally gave states three years to implement the new standards,which incorporate features into the driver’s licenses such as a digital photo, anti-counterfeiting characteristics and machine readable technology, but there have been continuous delays
REAL ID Act of 2005
Book page 79
Who primary mission is to
- Prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S
- reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. to terrorism
- minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the U.S.
DHS
Book page 77
The _________ , amended by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
Trade Act of 2002
Book page 78
The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 also calls for ___ to issue a worker identification card that uses biological metrics, such as fingerprints, to control access to secure areas of ports or ships
DHS
Book page 78
What Act mandates that states both verify an individual’s legal presence in the U.S. and also the documents with the issuing agency- documents such as birth certificates, Social Security cards, and/or utility bills
REAL ID Act of 2005
Book page 79
What Act established DHS as an executive department of the United States government
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Book Page 77
Who regulates the safety and security of transporting hazardous materials
TSA
CBP
PHMSA
Book page 77
What Act mandated that 100% of all air cargo on passenger planes be screened by August 2010
9/11 Commission Act of 2007
Book page 81
In 2002, the FDA issued federal regulations affecting the transportation of food, as provided for by the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002
page 77
What law, act or Bill is this?
Included the TSA Modernization Act
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
page 81
What law, act or Bill is this?
The first ever reauthorization of TSA since the agency’s founding in 2001
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
page 81
What law, act or Bill is this?
Authorized TSA to continue to enhance its security efforts and modernize to be capable of dealing with ever-evoling threats to the transportation system
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
page 81
What law, act or Bill is this?
Established the TSA Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to consult with, report to and make recommendations to the administrator on surface transportation security matters
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
page 81
What law, act or Bill is this?
Extended the term of office of the TSA Administrator to 5 years
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
page 81
What law, act or Bill is this?
Refocused TSA’s initiative to include growing cyber security threats
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
page 81
Who was the source for Just remember, always keep an exit at your back.
National Fire Protection Association
Book page 159
Who the Source: ____ for the 2014-2016 Special Report
U.S. fire administration
page 160
Who reported that more than 12 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea
The National Institutes of Health
Book page 150
A ___ survey showed that four out of five of these injuries were to the lower back
BLS
Book Page 152
Who did the survey on back injuries
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS)
Book page 151
Who reported that in the 2019-2020 season it was estimated that 22,000 people died and 405,000 people were hospitalized as a result of regular seasonal epidemics of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States
CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
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