Karen is driving a truck which is 44 tonne GVW and weighs 18 tonnes empty with the driver in the cab.
Karen's load is steel plates weighing 500 kgs each. Once this load has been delivered she goes to her next job which is to collect scrap cars. The maximum that the truck can hold is five, putting the heaviest cars at the bottom.
Karen often loads cars onto her truck which vary in height. Last week she loaded her truck with five cars but it was too high and caught a low bridge. The week before Karen had an incident where a small part of her load came loose, fell off and left her with a deep cut on the side of her face.
Karen's load is steel plates weighing 500 kgs each. Once this load has been delivered she goes to her next job which is to collect scrap cars. The maximum that the truck can hold is five, putting the heaviest cars at the bottom.
Karen often loads cars onto her truck which vary in height. Last week she loaded her truck with five cars but it was too high and caught a low bridge. The week before Karen had an incident where a small part of her load came loose, fell off and left her with a deep cut on the side of her face.
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: •A vehicle must have a height marker fitted if it exceeds 3 metres in height.
Explanation: •A vehicle must have a height marker fitted if it exceeds 3 metres in height.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: • Period of availability: No, as Karen is actually working.
• Break: No, because Karen is not free to dispose of her time at this point.
• It doesn't matter which one as a manual entry will be made once she returns to the truck: No, it does matter as Karen must record all periods of driving, other work, rest and availability.
• Other work: Yes.
Explanation: • Period of availability: No, as Karen is actually working.
• Break: No, because Karen is not free to dispose of her time at this point.
• It doesn't matter which one as a manual entry will be made once she returns to the truck: No, it does matter as Karen must record all periods of driving, other work, rest and availability.
• Other work: Yes.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: • Simple arithmetic - 44 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight minus 18 tonnes unladen weight equal 26 tonnes payload, therefore, at 500 kgs each, 52 plates can be carried.
Explanation: • Simple arithmetic - 44 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight minus 18 tonnes unladen weight equal 26 tonnes payload, therefore, at 500 kgs each, 52 plates can be carried.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: • Using webbing straps and ratchets: No, steel plates would cut through straps.
• Using rope tied off with dolly knots: No, steel plates would easily cut through rope.
• Using a combination of rope tied off with dolly knots and sheets: No, steel plates would easily cut through rope and/or sheets. Sheets would only be useful as weather protection.
• Using steel chains and tensioners: Yes.
Explanation: • Using webbing straps and ratchets: No, steel plates would cut through straps.
• Using rope tied off with dolly knots: No, steel plates would easily cut through rope.
• Using a combination of rope tied off with dolly knots and sheets: No, steel plates would easily cut through rope and/or sheets. Sheets would only be useful as weather protection.
• Using steel chains and tensioners: Yes.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • Stop the vehicle: Yes, the first thing to do in any accident is stop and secure the vehicle - any answer that suggests that you don't stop immediately, is therefore wrong.
Explanation: • Stop the vehicle: Yes, the first thing to do in any accident is stop and secure the vehicle - any answer that suggests that you don't stop immediately, is therefore wrong.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: • Where a railway bridge is concerned, the first thing to do is to alert the Rail Authority so that they may alert any approaching trains. It is possible that the collision will have weakened the structure / carrying capacity of the bridge.
Explanation: • Where a railway bridge is concerned, the first thing to do is to alert the Rail Authority so that they may alert any approaching trains. It is possible that the collision will have weakened the structure / carrying capacity of the bridge.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • The correct answer is by taking the information from the bridge identification plate and phoning the rail authority. The other answers would be too time consuming and may lead to a more serious incident if there is an approaching train.
Explanation: • The correct answer is by taking the information from the bridge identification plate and phoning the rail authority. The other answers would be too time consuming and may lead to a more serious incident if there is an approaching train.