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What is the maximum allowable length of a rigid vehicle, including its load? |
12.5 meters |
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What is the maximum allowable length of an articulated vehicle including its load? |
19 meters |
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What is the maximum allowable height of a single deck vehicle, including its load? |
4.3 meters |
Meters |
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Provided the total width of a vehicle does not exceed 2.5 metres, a load must not overhang to the sides of the vehicle by more than |
150 millimeters |
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When are you allowed to make a turn from a lane next to the left-hand lane? |
When you are driving a vehicle over 7.5 metres long with a sign on the rear ‘DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE’. |
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You are driving a vehicle with a GVM of more than 12 tonnes. Your vehicle breaks down on a road without street lights. What must you do to warn other vehicles? |
Put warning triangles at the side and between 50 and 150 metres to the front and rear of the vehicle. |
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If you are driving a truck when should you move into a lane marked by this sign? |
Only when your truck has a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes |
Weight |
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What sort of vehicles must obey this sign? |
Only vehicles with a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes. |
Weight |
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What is a vehicle monitor used for? |
To automatically record details about vehicle operation at all times. |
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Which one of the following vehicles does not need a vehicle monitor?- A bus that is used only as a school bus.- A bus which regularly travels interstate.- A truck which has a GVM greater than 13.9 tonnes. |
A bus that is used only as a school bus. |
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What is the maximum length for a rigid vehicle? |
12.5 meters |
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If your vehicle has air brakes how often should you drain the air tanks? |
Every day |
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What does this sign mean? |
The gear you choose must be able to control the vehicle’s speed without the use of brakes. |
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You are driving a bus that displays this sign and there are no street lights or houses along the road |
You do not have right of way when you pull out from a bus stop. |
Right of way |
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What should you do if you are driving a bus in the ‘bus only lane’ and you come to a ‘B’ signal thatis white? |
Go through the intersection as you would with a regular green traffic light. |
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Which vehicle in the diagram are you permitted to drive with a medium rigid licence? |
Vehicle C |
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When must the rear of your heavy vehicle display the following retro-reflective marking plates? |
When your vehicle has a GVM of more than 12 tonnes |
Weight |
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Many accidents occur when heavy vehicles are reversing. Look at the three diagrams. In which diagram is a helper (guide) best placed to guide you? |
Diagram C |
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The diagram shows a priority sign for buses. Which of the following statements is correct? - Priority applies when the bus is travelling in a built-up area. - Priority applies at all times. - Priority does not apply when the speed limit is 40 Km/h. |
Priority applies when the bus is travelling in a built-in area. |
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The diagram shows a portable warning triangle. The warning triangles MUST be used |
When you break down, your vehicle weighs more than 12 tonnes laden and it is not visible for 200 metres. |
Weight + Visibility |
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The vehicle in the diagram is over 12 tonnes GVM and has broken down on a country road. Has the driver placed the warning signs correctly? |
No |
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When are you required to carry your licence when driving? |
Always when driving |
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Can a driver holding a Medium Rigid (MR) licence drive the type of vehicle shown in the diagram? |
No |
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What is the minimum licence class required to drive the type of vehicle shown in the diagram? |
Heavy Combination (HC.) |
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The maximum height of all vehicles in NSW, except for double deck buses and certain types of commercial vehicles is |
4.3 meters |
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What is the maximum width for all vehicles? |
2.5 meters |
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Should a driver of a truck exceeding 4.5 tonnes (Gross Vehicle Mass) always move into a lane marked with this sign? |
Yes, at all times until a sign indicates the end of the lane. |
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Work time in your heavy vehicle work diary includes |
Any time you spend on tasks related to the operation of a regulated heavy vehicle. |
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Can I borrow someone else’s work diary to record my work and rest hours? |
No, the work diary is your personal record. |
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In the heavy vehicle work diary, the driver base is |
The place from where the driver normally does the work |
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Fatigue law applies to drivers of all heavy vehicles or truck and trailer combinations |
over 12 tonnes or a bus that seats more than 12 adults. |
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What is a regulated heavy vehicle? |
All heavy vehicles with a GVM over 12 tonnes or truck and trailer combinations with a GVM over 12 tonnes or a bus that seats more than 12 adults. |
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In your heavy vehicle work diary, what is rest time |
Rest time is time that is not counted as work. |
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In your heavy vehicle work diary, how do you count rest time |
Rest time is counted in blocks of 15 minutes. |
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When should I sign, date and add up the work and rest hours in my heavy vehicle work diary? |
Every day on the daily sheet in the work diary. |
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This sign is displayed on the approach to a bridge or tunnel. You should |
Only proceed if your loaded vehicle is less than the maximum legal height of 4.3 metres. |
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If you are driving a bus, taxi, hire-car, heavy motor vehicle (over 13.9 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass), or a vehicle with a dangerous load, it is an offence when the level of alcohol in your blood reaches |
0.02 |
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You are driving a commercial bus (coach) or a heavy truck with a GVM of more than 13.9 tonnes. You are offered an alcoholic drink during lunch. You refuse because your blood alcohol limit has to be - |
Below 0.02 |
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Drivers of public passenger vehicles must stay below what blood alcohol (BAC) level? |
0.02 |
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You are driving a vehicle which carries dangerous load. You are offered an alcoholic drink during lunch. You refuse because your blood alcohol limit has to be |
0.02 |
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A heavy vehicle driver has taken some medication for a head cold. Could this affect the person’s driving? |
Yes |
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Most crashes caused by fatigue occur between what hours? |
11pm and 8am. |
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In addition to your work and rest hours what must you include in your work diary? |
Your location and odometer reading at each work and rest change. |
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If you are working under Standard Hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, in a period of 8 hours what is the minimum rest time? |
30 minutes rest, in blocks of 15 minutes. |
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If you are a solo driver working under Standard Hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, what is the maximum number of hours you may drive in any seven day period? |
72 hours |
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How many days of work diary driving records must you keep in your vehicle? |
28days |
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If you are a solo driver working under Basic Fatigue Management hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, in a period of 9 hours what is the minimum rest time |
30 minutes rest, in blocks of 15 minutes. |
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If you are working under Standard Fatigue Management Hours, what is the maximum number of hours you are allowed to work in any 24 hour period? |
12 hours |
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If you are working under Standard Fatigue management Hours, in a two-up arrangement what is the maximum number of hours you are allowed to work in any 24 hours period? |
12 hours |
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What is the maximum allowable distance that a load may project on the side of a vehicle, provided overall width does not exceed 2.5 metres? |
150mm |
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What is the maximum length that a load may project in front of a vehicle? |
1.2 meters |
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The most important part of blocking when securing a load is |
The headboard or bulkhead. |
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In which diagram is the load NOT blocked? |
Truck 2 |
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A poorly loaded vehicle is unsafe to drive. To avoid loss of steering and loss of traction under power, you should |
Spread the load close to the centre line of the vehicle. |
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Look at the diagram. The diagram shows a rigid truck with a single rear axle fitted with 4 standard tyres. The maximum statutory axle load is |
9.0 tonnes |
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The truck shown in the diagram below is braking heavily. In what direction will the unrestrained load on the truck tray move? |
Forwards |
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The load on the vehicle shown in the diagram below is resting against the headboard. This method of load restraint is known as |
Blocking |
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A load restraint system on a vehicle should be capable of restraining what percentage of the weight of the load from shifting forwards and upwards? |
Diagram 3 |
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A load restraint system on a vehicle should be capable of restraining what percentage of the weight of the load from shifting sideways or rearwards? |
Diagram 2 |
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Which ‘tie down angle’ is not recommended for lashings? |
Truck 1 |
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Vehicles carrying what type of loads are more likely to overturn on corners? |
High centre of mass loads and ‘live’; (eg. Bulk liquids, livestock) loads. |
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When loading cardboard cartons and boxes on a vehicle, where should the heaviest items be placed? |
At the bottom of the load |
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The vehicles shown in the diagram below are loaded with logs. Which ones have correctly secured loads? |
Vechle 1 and 3 |
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For vehicles with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes (excluding cranes) the vehicle width, including the load, must not be greater than |
2.5 meters |
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Sheets and tarpaulins are not strong enough to hold down bulk loads unless the load is |
Very light |
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Which of the diagrams shows the correct loading position to prevent twisting of the chassis frame? |
Diagram 2 |
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Which diagram shows the correct method for restraining a loose load? |
Diagram 3 |
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Which diagram shows the correct load position to ensure weight on the steer axles? |
Diagram 2 |
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Which diagram shows the correct dunnage position for long rigid loads such as steel pipes? |
Diagram 2 |
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Which of the following methods will best directly restrain a contained load? |
Diagram 1 - Tankers, tipper bodies. |
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Which diagram shows the correct method for restraining small pipe or log loads? |
Diagram 3 |
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Which diagram shows the correct method for restraining large pipe loads? |
Diagram 1 |
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Which diagram shows the correct method for restraining divided loads? |
Diagram 3 |
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Which diagram shows the correct position for carrying loads with potentially dangerous projections? |
Diagram 2 |
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Which diagram shows the best method for securing loads and protecting lashings? |
Diagram 3 |
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Loaded shipping containers fitted with corner twist locks should |
Not be carried on trucks not fitted with twist locks. |
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A speed limiter fitted to a heavy vehicle in NSW (other than a road train) prevents that vehicle from exceeding what speed limit? |
100km/h |
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The driver of a 10 tonne GVM commercial bus (coach) is approaching the sign shown in the diagram below. What should the driver do? |
Not exceed 40 Km/h. |
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The sign shown in the diagram below is |
A regulatory sign for truck and bus drivers which must be obeyed. |
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