George drives a three axle rigid truck fitted with a tail-lift. His regular run is between a local industrial estate and a small regional airport. His load is normally palletised and. to help manoeuvre the goods, he carries a pump truck (pallet truck) on the vehicle.
George used to be in the RAF and still has a keen interest in aircraft.
His vehicle is fitted with a speed limiter, digital tachograph and cruise control.
George used to be in the RAF and still has a keen interest in aircraft.
His vehicle is fitted with a speed limiter, digital tachograph and cruise control.
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1. Which of the following items fitted to George's truck could help reduce its impact on the environment?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • Digital tachograph: No. this would have no impact on the environment.
• Tail-lift: No, this would have no impact on the environment and serves purely to aid loading/unloading operations.
• Moffett: No. a Moffett will add weight and (slightly) reduce aerodynamic efficiency - so carrying one will have a negative impact, not a positive one.
• Cruise control / Speed limiter: Yes, these items would help improve the fuel consumption and hence reduce the environmental impact of the vehicle.
Explanation: • Digital tachograph: No. this would have no impact on the environment.
• Tail-lift: No, this would have no impact on the environment and serves purely to aid loading/unloading operations.
• Moffett: No. a Moffett will add weight and (slightly) reduce aerodynamic efficiency - so carrying one will have a negative impact, not a positive one.
• Cruise control / Speed limiter: Yes, these items would help improve the fuel consumption and hence reduce the environmental impact of the vehicle.
2. How often should the tail-lift on this vehicle be inspected by a 'competent person'?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • Every day: No, it is true that the driver should check it as part of his/her daily vehicle checks but this does not qualify as an inspection by a 'competent person'.
• Every month: No.
• Every year: No. This would be correct in the case of a lift used only to carry or lift goods or equipment but this tail-lift will be holding a person as s/he loads/unloads the pallets from the vehicle.
• Every 6 months: Yes, because the lift is used to carry a person or persons.
Explanation: • Every day: No, it is true that the driver should check it as part of his/her daily vehicle checks but this does not qualify as an inspection by a 'competent person'.
• Every month: No.
• Every year: No. This would be correct in the case of a lift used only to carry or lift goods or equipment but this tail-lift will be holding a person as s/he loads/unloads the pallets from the vehicle.
• Every 6 months: Yes, because the lift is used to carry a person or persons.
3. There is a plate fitted near the tail-lift controls giving maximum weights. How does George know which weight is applicable?
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • The lowest weight will always apply: No, it will vary.
• The highest weight will always apply: No, it will vary dependent on a certain factor.
• It will be found in the vehicle handbook: No. The vehicle handbook will have been supplied with the base vehicle before the body or the tail-lift have been fitted. It will not cover this type of ancillary equipment.
• The plate will show the maximum weight at the appropriate load centre point: Yes, this will be shown in diagrammatic form on the plate with appropriate measurements.
Explanation: • The lowest weight will always apply: No, it will vary.
• The highest weight will always apply: No, it will vary dependent on a certain factor.
• It will be found in the vehicle handbook: No. The vehicle handbook will have been supplied with the base vehicle before the body or the tail-lift have been fitted. It will not cover this type of ancillary equipment.
• The plate will show the maximum weight at the appropriate load centre point: Yes, this will be shown in diagrammatic form on the plate with appropriate measurements.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: • True - Incorrect: All pallet trucks will have a maximum design weight which must not be exceeded. The operator will need to check this against the known or estimated weight of the pallet before use.
• False - Correct: All pallet trucks will have a maximum design weight which must not be exceeded. The operator will need to check this against the known or estimated weight of the pallet before use.
Explanation: • True - Incorrect: All pallet trucks will have a maximum design weight which must not be exceeded. The operator will need to check this against the known or estimated weight of the pallet before use.
• False - Correct: All pallet trucks will have a maximum design weight which must not be exceeded. The operator will need to check this against the known or estimated weight of the pallet before use.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: • The load is badly stacked and likely to be unstable: No, the load looks to be stable and stacked level.
• Other vehicles manoeuvring in the same area: No, whilst the driver needs to be aware of other traffic, it is not the main concern in this image.
• The ground surface may not allow the pump truck to roll easily: No, this surface does look like it will be tricky to use the pallet truck on - but the load is not yet on the ground.
• The driver is distracted and not concentrating on the load/pallet/his work: Yes, the driver is clearly looking skyward and is not concentrating on the load/pallet/his work.
Explanation: • The load is badly stacked and likely to be unstable: No, the load looks to be stable and stacked level.
• Other vehicles manoeuvring in the same area: No, whilst the driver needs to be aware of other traffic, it is not the main concern in this image.
• The ground surface may not allow the pump truck to roll easily: No, this surface does look like it will be tricky to use the pallet truck on - but the load is not yet on the ground.
• The driver is distracted and not concentrating on the load/pallet/his work: Yes, the driver is clearly looking skyward and is not concentrating on the load/pallet/his work.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • By three hours to cover the length of the delay: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12ofEU 561/2006.
• By three hours because that gives him a 15 hour duty: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
• By sufficient time to get him home: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
• Not at all because it does not qualify as an 'unexpected delay' under Article 12: Yes, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
Explanation: • By three hours to cover the length of the delay: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12ofEU 561/2006.
• By three hours because that gives him a 15 hour duty: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
• By sufficient time to get him home: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
• Not at all because it does not qualify as an 'unexpected delay' under Article 12: Yes, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: • BST (British Summer Time): No.
• GMT (Greenwich Mean Time): No.
• The correct time in the country where the vehicle is registered: No, only analogue tachographs are set to the correct time of the country in which they are registered.
• UTC (Universal Coordinated Time): Yes, regardless of the actual time this is correct.
Explanation: • BST (British Summer Time): No.
• GMT (Greenwich Mean Time): No.
• The correct time in the country where the vehicle is registered: No, only analogue tachographs are set to the correct time of the country in which they are registered.
• UTC (Universal Coordinated Time): Yes, regardless of the actual time this is correct.