Jason is driving a 44 tonne articulated vehicle with a Moffett truck mounted on the
back.
When arriving at his delivery point, he notices that the curtain has a small split in it. He didn't load the vehicle himself, it was loaded by a member of the warehouse team a few hours before.
Jason is directed to stop by a DVSA officer for a drivers' hours & records check.
When arriving at his delivery point, he notices that the curtain has a small split in it. He didn't load the vehicle himself, it was loaded by a member of the warehouse team a few hours before.
Jason is directed to stop by a DVSA officer for a drivers' hours & records check.
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation: •A - is a 'workshop' card used only by approved tachograph fitters.
• B - is a 'driver' card.
• C - is a 'company' card used to download tachograph data from the vehicle unit.
• D: Yes this is control card, used by DVSA inspectors
Explanation: •A - is a 'workshop' card used only by approved tachograph fitters.
• B - is a 'driver' card.
• C - is a 'company' card used to download tachograph data from the vehicle unit.
• D: Yes this is control card, used by DVSA inspectors
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The correct answer is 9 hours because this is the number of rest hours that Jason will have had in the 24 hours commencing at the point he started his previous shift. His previous shift started at 06:00 and he finished that shift at 21:00. He had rest from 21:00 until 09:00 the following day, but the 24-hour window doesn't end when he next starts work, it ends 24 hours after the start of the previous shift - and only 9 hours of rest have been taken between 21:00 and 06:00.
Explanation: The correct answer is 9 hours because this is the number of rest hours that Jason will have had in the 24 hours commencing at the point he started his previous shift. His previous shift started at 06:00 and he finished that shift at 21:00. He had rest from 21:00 until 09:00 the following day, but the 24-hour window doesn't end when he next starts work, it ends 24 hours after the start of the previous shift - and only 9 hours of rest have been taken between 21:00 and 06:00.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: • TE 160 DH: No, this is a prohibition for Drivers Hours offences.
• TE 160: No, this is a prohibition because the vehicle is overweight.
• GV9: No, this form is now obsolete and has been replaced by the "PG9".
• PG9: Yes, this is a prohibition notice preventing any movement of the vehicle.
Explanation: • TE 160 DH: No, this is a prohibition for Drivers Hours offences.
• TE 160: No, this is a prohibition because the vehicle is overweight.
• GV9: No, this form is now obsolete and has been replaced by the "PG9".
• PG9: Yes, this is a prohibition notice preventing any movement of the vehicle.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • Only Jason: No, his employer is also 'vicariously' liable.
• The person who loaded the vehicle and Jason: No, legal power exists to prosecute the loader even if s/he could be traced and very often the loader is outside UK jurisdiction.
• The person who loaded the vehicle only: No, see 3 above.
• Both Jason and the operator: Yes.
Explanation: • Only Jason: No, his employer is also 'vicariously' liable.
• The person who loaded the vehicle and Jason: No, legal power exists to prosecute the loader even if s/he could be traced and very often the loader is outside UK jurisdiction.
• The person who loaded the vehicle only: No, see 3 above.
• Both Jason and the operator: Yes.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: • None as he had 45 minutes accumulated break: No, although Jason has had a total of 45 minutes break, they do not meet the requirements of Article 7 of EU 561/2006.
• 15 minutes: No, the first break of 10 minutes does not count as Article 7 of EU 561/2006 requires that the first break "be of at least 15 minutes". The second break of 15 minutes however would count as that first break. The same regulation then requires that the second break be "of at least 30 minutes" so the 20 minute break taken cannot count.
• 10 minutes: No, 10 minutes does not count as a break under Article 7 of EU 561/2006.
• 30 minutes: Yes.
Explanation: • None as he had 45 minutes accumulated break: No, although Jason has had a total of 45 minutes break, they do not meet the requirements of Article 7 of EU 561/2006.
• 15 minutes: No, the first break of 10 minutes does not count as Article 7 of EU 561/2006 requires that the first break "be of at least 15 minutes". The second break of 15 minutes however would count as that first break. The same regulation then requires that the second break be "of at least 30 minutes" so the 20 minute break taken cannot count.
• 10 minutes: No, 10 minutes does not count as a break under Article 7 of EU 561/2006.
• 30 minutes: Yes.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • The vehicle will be slower because of the extra weight: No, there will be no extra weight since that and the load cannot exceed the vehicles maximum permitted weight.
• Not at all as the vehicle is adapted to carry it: No, although the vehicle has been adapted, that adaptation can affect the way the vehicle handles.
• The extra weight will make the vehicle harder to steer: No, see above.
• It will make the vehicle longer and harder to judge when safe to return to the left hand lane: Yes.
Explanation: • The vehicle will be slower because of the extra weight: No, there will be no extra weight since that and the load cannot exceed the vehicles maximum permitted weight.
• Not at all as the vehicle is adapted to carry it: No, although the vehicle has been adapted, that adaptation can affect the way the vehicle handles.
• The extra weight will make the vehicle harder to steer: No, see above.
• It will make the vehicle longer and harder to judge when safe to return to the left hand lane: Yes.