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Case Study 43

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Rebecca is taking a 3 metre wide steel frame to France using a truck with an analogue tacho. Before setting off she notices a headlight out.
When Rebecca stops for her daily rest she decides to go for a meal and have a glass of wine with it.
She plans to take a reduced daily rest today.

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1. Rebecca notices that the clock on her analogue tachograph has stopped working and when she stops to investigate she discovers that the tachograph is not turning. How long may she continue to drive with a defective tachograph before it must be repaired? Mark one answer
A 3 days
B 5 days
C 7 days
D 9 days
Correct Answer: C 7 days
Explanation: • Article 37(1) of EU 165/2014 states that where a tachograph ceases to function it must be repaired within 7 days of the breakdown or malfunction.
2. How many times can she take a reduced daily rest? Mark one answer
A Five times a week
B Four times a week
C Three times a week
D Twice a week
Correct Answer: C Three times a week
Explanation: • Article 8(4) of EU 561/2006 allows a driver to take "at most, three reduced daily rest periods between two weekly rest periods".
3. What is the minimum number of hours that will qualify as a reduced daily rest? Mark one answer
A 10 hours
B 11 hours
C 8 hours
D 9 hours
Correct Answer: D 9 hours
Explanation: • Article 8(2) of EU 561/2006 defines a reduced daily rest period as being more than 9 but less than 11 hours.
4. For how long after she drank the wine could a urine test detect alcohol in her system? Mark one answer
A 12 to 24 hours
B 24 to 36 hours
C 24 to 48 hours
D 8 to 12 hours
Correct Answer: C 24 to 48 hours
Explanation: • 8 to 12 hours: No, it is more than this.
• 12 to 24 hours: No, it is more than this.
• 24 to 36 hours: This is true, but not the best answer here.
• 24 to 48 hours: Yes, a urine test can detect alcohol for up to 48 hours.
5. What paperwork regarding the load is Rebecca going to have to carry with her? Mark one answer
A ADR document
B ATP document
C CMR document
D PG10 document
Correct Answer: C CMR document
Explanation: • ATP document: No, ATP is only necessary when carrying temperature controlled goods.
• PG10 document: No, PG10 is a "removal of prohibition notice' issued after the fault causing the original prohibition notice has been corrected.
• ADR Document: No, ADR is only concerned with the carriage of dangerous goods.
• CMR document: Yes.
6. Where would Rebecca need to put marker boards if any? Mark one answer
A Marker boards are only required at the rear
B Marker boards need to be placed at the front and rear
C No marker boards are required as the load is less than 3.5 meters wide
D No marker boards are required, but the overhang needs to be made visible
Correct Answer: B Marker boards need to be placed at the front and rear
Explanation: • No marker boards are required as the load is less than 3.5 meters wide: No, Regulation 82 of the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 state that side markers are required where a load overhangs either side of a vehicle by 305 mm or the load is more than 2.9 metres wide.
• Marker boards are only required at the rear: No, the Construction & Use Regulations state that side markers, where required, must be positioned so that they can be seen from the front and from the rear of the vehicle/load.
• No marker boards are required, but the overhang needs to be made visible: No, the shape, size and colour of marker boards are prescribed in Part II of the schedule to the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986.
• Marker boards need to be placed at the front and rear: Yes, this arrangement would comply with the Construction & Use regulations.
7. How many days' notice to the authorities must be given to move this size load? Mark one answer
A 2 days
B 3 days
C 4 days
D 5 days
Correct Answer: A 2 days
Explanation: • Schedule II of the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 sets out the requirement for 2 clear working days notice in this instance.