10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.
What this covers
Walkaround checks
Enforcement
Driver CPC
Environment
Fuel
Sample questions
A driver's walkaround check finds no faults. What does good practice require for the record?
A 'nil defect' report is recorded
Nothing needs to be recorded
The operator is phoned to confirm
The previous day's sheet is re-used
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A. A 'nil defect' report is recorded
Recording 'nil' defects shows that the check was actually carried out and gives the operator an audit trail. An absence of paperwork cannot prove the vehicle was checked.
Reference: DVSA Guide to maintaining roadworthiness
What do wheel-nut indicators that are out of line with each other suggest?
The tyre pressure is too high
The wheel has just been balanced
A wheel nut may be working loose
The brake on that wheel is binding
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C. A wheel nut may be working loose
The pointers are set in a pattern when the nuts are tightened, so one that has moved shows that nut has turned. The wheel must be checked and retorqued before the vehicle is driven.
Reference: DVSA Guide to maintaining roadworthiness
After changing to a taller trailer, what must the driver do in the cab?
Update the height shown on the notice
Reset the tachograph odometer
Change the speed limiter setting
Recalibrate the trailer brakes
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A. Update the height shown on the notice
The in-cab height notice must match the overall travelling height of the combination actually being driven. An out-of-date figure is a common cause of bridge strikes.
Reference: Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, regulation 10; DVSA guidance on bridge strikes
