Richard is driving a 40 tonne articulated vehicle fitted with parabolic suspension.
Kerbside weight plus the driver is 18 tonnes. The vehicle is carrying steel beams which weigh 1 tonne each.
Richard started work at 05:00 this Thursday morning. He has had two reduced daily rests already this week due to delays at customer premises and had to increase his driving hours once.
Richard is paid £10 bonus for driving fuel efficiently as he has done a SAFED (Safe And Fuel Efficient Driving) course.
Kerbside weight plus the driver is 18 tonnes. The vehicle is carrying steel beams which weigh 1 tonne each.
Richard started work at 05:00 this Thursday morning. He has had two reduced daily rests already this week due to delays at customer premises and had to increase his driving hours once.
Richard is paid £10 bonus for driving fuel efficiently as he has done a SAFED (Safe And Fuel Efficient Driving) course.
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • Environmentally friendly as it reduces damage to the roads and damage to buildings through vibration: No, it does not. It transmits any shocks from pot-holes or bumps in the road through to the vehicle and back again.
• Environmentally friendly as it creates a smoother ride and less damage to the load: No as above.
• Environmentally friendly as it allows more weight to be carried by the vehicle: No, it does not, of itself, allow more weight to be carried.
• Non environmentally friendly as it increases damage to the roads and damage to buildings through vibration: Yes, the lack of absorption of the vibration causes extra damage to the road surface.
Explanation: • Environmentally friendly as it reduces damage to the roads and damage to buildings through vibration: No, it does not. It transmits any shocks from pot-holes or bumps in the road through to the vehicle and back again.
• Environmentally friendly as it creates a smoother ride and less damage to the load: No as above.
• Environmentally friendly as it allows more weight to be carried by the vehicle: No, it does not, of itself, allow more weight to be carried.
• Non environmentally friendly as it increases damage to the roads and damage to buildings through vibration: Yes, the lack of absorption of the vibration causes extra damage to the road surface.
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: • This is illegal as he can only increase his driving to 10 hours twice a week: This is correct but the 'fixed week' ends at Midnight Sunday, therefore Friday and Saturday are in week 1 and Monday and Tuesday are in week 2.
• This is legal as long as he is not paid for the extra hours: No, payment does not affect this issue.
• This is illegal as he would have driven 58 hours in his working week: No, we do not have the information to know that he has, or has not driven for 58 hours this week.
• This is legal as Richard only increases twice in each fixed week: Correct.
Explanation: • This is illegal as he can only increase his driving to 10 hours twice a week: This is correct but the 'fixed week' ends at Midnight Sunday, therefore Friday and Saturday are in week 1 and Monday and Tuesday are in week 2.
• This is legal as long as he is not paid for the extra hours: No, payment does not affect this issue.
• This is illegal as he would have driven 58 hours in his working week: No, we do not have the information to know that he has, or has not driven for 58 hours this week.
• This is legal as Richard only increases twice in each fixed week: Correct.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: • This is a simple arithmetic question - maximum permitted weight minus kerbside weight gives 'payload'.
Explanation: • This is a simple arithmetic question - maximum permitted weight minus kerbside weight gives 'payload'.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: • Again, simple arithmetic - 22 tonne payload divided by 1 tonne beams gives 22 beams can be carried.
Explanation: • Again, simple arithmetic - 22 tonne payload divided by 1 tonne beams gives 22 beams can be carried.
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • Article 6(1) of EC 561/2006 provides that a driver can extend his daily driving time from 9 to 10 hours twice in any week.
Explanation: • Article 6(1) of EC 561/2006 provides that a driver can extend his daily driving time from 9 to 10 hours twice in any week.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • Article 8(4) of EC 561/2008 provides that a driver may have at most, three reduced daily rest periods in any week.
Explanation: • Article 8(4) of EC 561/2008 provides that a driver may have at most, three reduced daily rest periods in any week.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • Ropes would easily be cut by steel beams.
• Straps would also easily be cut by steel beams.
• Chains and tensioners are the advised method in the DVSA/HSE code of practice 'safety of loads on vehicles'.
Explanation: • Ropes would easily be cut by steel beams.
• Straps would also easily be cut by steel beams.
• Chains and tensioners are the advised method in the DVSA/HSE code of practice 'safety of loads on vehicles'.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • Driving faster is likely to increase fuel consumption.
• Using cruise control will almost inevitably improve fuel consumption.
• The rev counter should be kept in the green zone for optimum fuel consumption.
• Switching the engine off will save fuel under most circumstances.
Explanation: • Driving faster is likely to increase fuel consumption.
• Using cruise control will almost inevitably improve fuel consumption.
• The rev counter should be kept in the green zone for optimum fuel consumption.
• Switching the engine off will save fuel under most circumstances.