PCV Mock 1

You see a horse rider as you approach a roundabout. What should you do if they’re signalling right but keeping well to the left?

Proceed as normal

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Keep close to them

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Cut in front of them

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Stay well back

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Your vehicle leaks diesel fuel on a roundabout. Who will this affect most?

Drivers of three-wheeled vehicles

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Motorcyclists

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Towed vehicles

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Car drivers

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What should you do if you start to feel tired or unable to concentrate while you’re driving?

Stop as soon as it's safe to do so

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Wind down a window and carry on

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Switch on the radio and complete your journey

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Speed up to get to your destination sooner

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You’re driving towards a zebra crossing. What should you do if you see that a person in a wheelchair is waiting to cross?

Continue on your way

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Wave to the person to cross

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Wave to the person to wait

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Be prepared to stop

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You’re about to overtake a motorcyclist when they look around over their right shoulder. What’s the most likely reason for them doing this?

The rider intends to move to the right

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Something has fallen from the machine

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The drive chain is slack

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The rear tyre is flat

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You’re at the scene of a traffic incident. What are the symptoms of someone suffering from shock?

Rapid pulse and sweating

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Flushed complexion and deep breathing

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Slow pulse and dry skin

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Muscle spasms and an itchy rash

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Which drivers are given instructions by diamond-shaped signs?

Drivers of lorries

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Drivers of trams

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Drivers of buses

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Drivers of tractors

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It’s been eight hours since you last had an alcoholic drink. What effect could the alcohol have on your driving?

You may still be over the legal drink-drive limit

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You'll have no alcohol in your system

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Your driving won't be impaired

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You can't be breathalysed

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A passenger using a wheelchair wants to get on your bus. When may you need to deny them access?

When the wheelchair won't fit in the luggage rack

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When the boarding device has failed to work

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When the passenger must remain in a wheelchair

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When the heater on the vehicle isn't working

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Your vehicle is fitted with an air-assisted hydraulic braking system. What would warn you that the air compressor is not working?

The brake pedal feels spongy when pressed

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The brake pedal has little resistance

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The brake pedal feels hard when pressed

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The brake pedal travels a long way

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You’re driving in the left-hand lane of a motorway. What should you do when you see a large vehicle merging from a slip road ahead?

Try to race and get ahead of it

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Leave the other vehicle to adjust its speed

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Stay at the maximum speed allowed for your vehicle

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Be ready to adjust your speed

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Diesel fuel has been spilled on the road. Which road users will this be a particular danger for?

Lorry drivers

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Motorcyclists

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Horse riders

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Car drivers

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You’re driving a double-deck bus. Why do you need to know if anyone is using the stairs?

The upper deck is only to be used when the lower deck is full

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Tickets for the upper deck are more expensive

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Passengers using the stairs could fall if the bus brakes or swerves

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No-one under 18 years old may use the stairs

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You’re waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?

Motorcycles are usually faster than cars

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Police patrols often use motorcycles

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Motorcycles are small and hard to see

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Motorcycles have right of way

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You see this sign on a motorway. Which lane can you use?

Any lane except the hard shoulder

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The hard shoulder only

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The three right-hand lanes only

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Permitted lanes, including the hard shoulder

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Where must extra care be taken when using an endurance brake (retarder)?

On uneven roads

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On slippery roads

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On downhill gradients

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On uphill gradients

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What type of emergency vehicle has a green flashing beacon?

Fire engine

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Road gritter

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Ambulance

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Doctor's car

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Which road users are especially at risk at a road junction?

Motorcyclists

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Lorry drivers

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Car drivers

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Bus drivers

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What could happen if you overfill your engine with oil?

Loss of power

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Lower emissions

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Better handling

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Longer service intervals

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You’ve been stopped at a roadside check.What would staff from the environmental health department be checking?

Licence entitlement

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Exhaust emissions

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Tachograph changes

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Illegal immigrants

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Your bus is involved in an incident. What should you do if you have a passenger who’s unconscious but still breathing?

Get medical help

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Check their pulse

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Give them liquid

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Lie them on their back

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You’re driving in fog that’s starting to clear. When should you switch off your high-intensity rear fog lights?

When visibility is more than 10 metres (32 feet)

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When visibility is more than 50 metres (164 feet)

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When visibility is more than 75 metres (246 feet)

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When visibility is more than 100 metres (328 feet)

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What must you do when using a vehicle fitted with an analogue tachograph?

Carry enough approved charts

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Use damaged charts if they're clean

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Use dirty charts if they're undamaged

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Reuse charts twice

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What does this sign mean?

Warning of lorry crossing a one-way road

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No entry for vehicles over 32 feet 6 inches (9.9 metres) long

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No entry for vehicles over 32.6 tonnes

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Warning of lorry straight ahead

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You’ve just started the engine. What must you do if the brake air-pressure warning light is showing?

Report it as a fault

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Keep the parking brake on

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Switch your engine off

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Engage the clutch

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You’re driving through a tunnel. What should you do if your vehicle breaks down?

Switch on hazard warning lights

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Remain in your vehicle

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Wait for the police to find you

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Rely on CCTV cameras seeing you

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Under EU rules, what’s the maximum driving time allowed in any two consecutive weeks?

85 hours

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90 hours

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100 hours

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105 hours

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What type of road surface will increase your stopping distance by up to ten times?

Bumpy

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Icy

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Worn

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Wet

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You’re at the scene of an incident. What does it mean if there’s a plain orange rectangle displayed on one of the vehicles?

It's carrying dangerous goods

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It's carrying a first-aid kit

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It's carrying medical supplies

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It's unladen

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What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge

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Risk of grounding

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Uneven road

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Road liable to subsidence

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You’re about to start a journey in very frosty weather. What’s the likely cause of low air-brake pressure?

Engine temperature too low

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Weak engine anti-freeze mixture

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Brake pedal needs adjustment

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Frozen moisture in the storage tanks

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What’s most likely to cause tiredness?

Making frequent and regular stops

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Taking driving breaks on board the vehicle

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Having insufficient breaks from driving

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Using vehicles with automatic gearboxes

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You’re driving a bus on a local service. When can you use this lane?

Between 4.00 pm and 6.30 pm only

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Before 4.00 pm and after 6.30 pm only

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At any time of the day

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Any time except Saturdays

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You’re driving in town and see these lights flashing. What would you expect to see ahead?

Contraflow system

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Uneven road surface

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Children crossing the road

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Roadworks ahead

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What’s the first thing you should check before moving to the right?

The nearside mirror

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Behind, over your left shoulder

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Behind, over your right shoulder

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The offside mirror

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Which vehicles are most likely to be affected by side wind?

Flat-bed lorries

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Tractors

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Motorcycles

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Estate cars

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You’re about to overtake horse riders. What could scare the horses?

Sounding your horn

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Giving arm signals

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Driving slowly

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Keeping well back

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What should be your main concern as you approach this sign?

Your vehicle's height

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Your vehicle's width

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Your vehicle's weight

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Your vehicle's length

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Your vehicle breaks down during a journey. You continue by driving in another vehicle with the same type of tachograph. What must you do with your tachograph chart?

Leave it in the broken-down vehicle

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Take it with you for security, but use a new chart in the new vehicle

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Telephone the testing authority for permission to drive without a chart

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Take it with you, and use it in the new vehicle

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You’re driving in fast-moving traffic along a motorway. What should you do if there’s a stationary queue of traffic ahead?

Move to the hard shoulder

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Change lanes

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Switch on your rear fog lights

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Switch on your hazard warning lights

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You’re overtaking a lorry. What should you do if you see the driver flash their headlights?

Move back to the left when you judge it's safe to do so

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Take their signal to mean it's safe to move back to the left

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Stop; there must be something wrong with your vehicle

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Flash your hazard warning lights and move back to the left

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What should you do if thick black smoke is coming from the exhaust of your vehicle?

Continue on to the nearest garage

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Return to your depot and report the problem

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Stop in a safe place and get help

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Drive slowly with your hazard warning lights on

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You’re driving on a single carriageway road. What should you do when you see horse riders ahead?

Move into the middle of the road

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Check your mirrors and prepare to slow down

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Switch on your vehicle's hazard warning lights

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Signal right to show you're going to pass them

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How should you slow down or stop when you’re driving on an icy road?

Brake gently and in good time

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Always use the retarder

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Change down through the gears

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Use the parking brake in a rapid on-and-off movement

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What does this sign mean?

Rumble strips

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Road humps

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Uneven road

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Double hump bridge

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It’s raining. Why would a motorcyclist steer around drain covers on a bend?

To reduce the risk of skidding

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To avoid puncturing the tyres

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To improve their view around the bend

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To avoid splashing pedestrians

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Under EU rules, you can drive for a maximum of nine hours a day. On how many days each week can this be extended to 10 hours?

One day

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Two days

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Three days

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Four days

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You’re travelling on a narrow section of road. What should you do if a horse rider ahead is riding in the centre of the lane?

Sound your horn to alert them to your presence

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Stay behind and allow them to ride in this position

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Move across to the right and try to ease past them

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Get up close behind to encourage them to move aside

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What should you do when an air-pressure warning device activates?

Continue to drive the vehicle

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Drain the air tanks

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Stop and have the fault put right

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Pump the brake pedal repeatedly

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You’re driving past parked cars. What should you do if you notice a bicycle wheel sticking out between them?

Accelerate past quickly and sound your horn

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Slow down and wave the cyclist across

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Brake sharply and flash your headlights

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Slow down and be prepared to stop for a cyclist

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You’re approaching traffic lights. Only the red light is showing. Which series of lights will show next?

Red and amber, then green

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Green, then amber

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Amber, then green

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Green and amber, then green

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When would weight transference be most likely to occur?

When you're reversing

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When you're loading

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When you're overtaking

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When you're cornering

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What should you do when you’re following a motorcyclist on an uneven road?

Allow less room, so you can be seen in their mirrors

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Overtake them immediately

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Allow extra room, in case they swerve to avoid potholes

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Allow the same room as you would any other road user

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You’ve had to change a wheel on your vehicle. When should the wheel nuts be checked again?

At the next service interval

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When they're cold

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When they're hot

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Shortly afterwards

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You’re driving a bus carrying passengers at night. Why should you always switch on the interior lights?

It will help you see the road ahead

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So that passengers can see to move around

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It will help passengers to see outside

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So that you can see your controls

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The area around an incident is safe. What’s the best way to help an injured person?

Get them out of their vehicle

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Give them a drink

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Give them something to eat

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Keep them in the vehicle

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How would your bus benefit from an air suspension system?

Fuel consumption will be reduced

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Passenger comfort will be increased

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It will allow you to drive faster

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Your brakes will be more effective

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What should you do if you’re driving along a motorway and become tired?

Stop on the hard shoulder at a safe place to rest

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Leave the motorway at the next exit and take a rest

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Close your windows and turn up the radio volume

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Close your windows and set the heating to warm

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Why should a bus driver avoid stopping harshly?

To preserve the tyres

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To avoid wear on the brakes

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To keep the passengers safe

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To stop the suspension bouncing

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When can you drive without wearing a seat belt?

When you hold a medical exemption certificate

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When the seat belt is too large for your use

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When you're driving on a motorway

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When the speed limit is 30 mph or less

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You’re turning left from a main road into a side road. What should you do if thereâ€™s a pedestrian on the pavement waiting to cross the side road?

Flash your lights to encourage the pedestrian to cross

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Carry on turning into the side road

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Sound your horn to let the pedestrian know youâ€™re there

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Wait and give way to the pedestrian

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What does this sign mean?

Road flooded

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Risk of punctures

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Loose chippings

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Uneven surface

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What does this sign mean?

Side wind

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Road noise

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Airport

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Adverse camber

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You’re stopped by a police officer for a suspected motoring offence. Which document will you always be asked to produce?

Your driving licence

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Your vehicle registration document

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Your vehicle's MOT certificate

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Your theory test certificate

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What should you do when you’re following a car driven by an elderly driver?

Expect the driver to drive badly

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Flash your lights and overtake

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Be aware that the driver's reactions may not be as fast as yours

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Stay very close behind but be careful

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What does this tachograph chart symbol mean?

Driver at rest

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Chart not required

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Other work

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Driving

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How can you help to reduce the impact of road transport on the environment?

By avoiding high gears

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By reducing rest periods

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By braking in good time

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By increasing your overall speed

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What must you check before setting out on a journey?

Your mirrors are tinted

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Your mirrors are convex

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Your mirrors are concave

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Your mirrors are clean

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You’re carrying a bus full of passengers. What must you do if you see smoke coming from the engine compartment?

Move the passengers to the front of the bus

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Open the engine cover to investigate

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Drive to the bus station for a replacement bus

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Get everyone off the bus quickly and safely

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Where are you most likely to find pedestrians stepping into the road?

Motorways

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One-way streets

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Wooded areas

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Shopping areas

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What does a D1 category licence allow you to drive?

Buses with a maximum of 16 passenger seats

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Buses with a maximum of 24 passenger seats

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Buses with a maximum of 32 passenger seats

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Buses with a maximum of 48 passenger seats

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What must be clearly displayed on your bus?

The route timetable

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The location of all bus stops

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The emergency-exit location

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Your employee number

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What does this sign mean?

Give way to traffic from the opposite direction

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You're entering a one-way street

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Two-way traffic ahead

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You have priority over vehicles from the opposite direction

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You hold a full category D licence. What entitlement does this give you for towing?

You can't tow a trailer at all

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You can tow a trailer not exceeding 750 kg

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You can tow a trailer of any weight

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You can't tow a trailer with more than one axle

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A horse rider is in the left-hand lane approaching a roundabout. What should you expect the rider to do?

Go in any direction

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Turn right

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Turn left

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Go ahead

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When should an anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light turn off?

When the brakes are used for the first time

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When the ABS comes into operation

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When road speed is 6 mph (10 km/h) or more

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When the secondary braking system is used

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You’re driving past a bus that’s waiting at a bus stop on the other side of the road. Why should you be careful?

The bus may have broken down

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Pedestrians may come from behind the bus

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The bus may move off suddenly

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The bus may remain stationary

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How should you answer a mobile phone call while you’re driving?

Reduce your speed wherever you are

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Stop safely before answering

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Keep one hand on the steering wheel

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Slow down and allow others to overtake

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You’re driving a three-axle double-deck bus and have the steering turned onto full lock. What should you do to avoid rear tyre scrub?

Use the highest gear possible

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Drive at a very low speed

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Apply the exhaust brake (retarder)

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Reduce the pressure in the rear tyres

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When are motorcyclists particularly vulnerable?

Near zebra crossings

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In gusting winds

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When leaving motorways

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At traffic lights

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What should you do when you’re following a scooter on a poor road surface?

Overtake without any delay

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Stay close behind until you can pass

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Stay well back and allow them room

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Sound your horn as you get close

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When should you use a crawler lane?

When letting faster traffic overtake you

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When turning right from a major road

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When parking to have a rest

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When slowing down for a motorway exit

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You’re driving under EU drivers’ hours. How is a week defined under these rules?

Between 00.00 hours on Monday and 24.00 hours the following Sunday

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Any seven-day period

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Between 00.00 hours and 24.00 hours six days later

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A working period of 56 hours

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You’re driving a high-sided vehicle on a motorway. You should anticipate the effects of side wind. When is this most likely to happen?

When passing signs

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On exposed sections

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In contraflow systems

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In service areas

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What should you do to help your concentration when you have to drive through the night?

Eat lots of snacks while you're driving

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Eat a big meal in the middle of your shift

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Eat a meal at the beginning of your shift

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Eat nothing during your period of work

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In which type of weather is spray-suppression equipment particularly useful?

Rain

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Ice

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Fog

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Wind

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The time is 10.00 am. You’ve been driving non-stop since 6.00 am. Under EU rules, what’s the longest you may now drive without a break?

15 minutes

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30 minutes

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40 minutes

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45 minutes

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You’re driving near a school in heavy traffic. What should you do when there are children walking close to the kerb on your side of the road?

Move to the other side of the road

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Wave at them to move back from the kerb

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Stop for a moment to see what they do

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Drive slowly until you're clear of the area

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While driving through a tunnel, your vehicle catches fire. What’s the first thing you should do if the vehicle can’t be driven out of the tunnel?

Wait for the police; tunnels are regularly patrolled

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Stay with your vehicle; you'll be seen by the CCTV cameras

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Stop at the side of the road and switch off the engine

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Don't put out the fire; wait for the emergency services

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What will result from having over-inflated tyres?

You'll have improved acceleration

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The tyres will wear more quickly

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The tyres will give better grip

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The fuel consumption will be reduced

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What’s the purpose of a preheating device?

To heat the cab

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To heat the gearbox

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To heat the combustion chambers

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To heat the seat

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Which of these is a legal requirement for every bus?

A fire extinguisher

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A current timetable

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A mobile phone or radio

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A working tachograph

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You’re driving along this road. What should you do if the red car cuts in close in front of you?

Accelerate to get closer to the red car

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Give a long blast on the horn

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Drop back to leave the correct separation distance

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Flash your headlights several times

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What does this sign mean?

The length of a tunnel

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The length of a low bridge

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The distance to a tunnel

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The distance to a low bridge

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What should you do when driving a large vehicle down a steep hill?

Partly apply the parking brake

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Select the vehicle's highest gear

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Use the endurance brake

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Put the gear lever into neutral

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Youâ€™re driving a coach that is towing a trailer. What should you do before uncoupling your trailer?

Disconnect the battery

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Park on a firm, level surface

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Park in a well-lit location

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Unload some of the cargo

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Your vehicle is fitted with an anti-lock braking system. What’s it designed to allow you to do?

Drive at faster speeds

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Brake much later than normal

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Apply the brakes more quickly

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Stop safely in an emergency

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What should you do when a vehicle pulls out in front of you at a junction?

Swerve past it and sound your horn

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Flash your headlights and drive up close behind

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Slow down and be ready to stop

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Accelerate past it immediately

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When do long vehicles sometimes need to straddle lanes?

When turning at tight junctions

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When travelling empty

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When driving on motorways

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When coming to contraflow systems

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What should you do when you’re approaching this zebra crossing?

Prepare to slow down and stop

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Stop and wave the pedestrians across

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Speed up and pass by quickly

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Drive on unless the pedestrians step out

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