HGV Driver Tacho Test

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1) For drivers operating under EU 561/2006 a working week is considered to be what?(Required)

Any period of 7 consecutive days following a weekly rest period

A 7 day period commencing at midnight between Sunday and Monday and continuing to midnight between Sunday and Monday the following week

A 7 day period commencing at midnight between Friday and Saturday and continuing to midnight Friday and Saturday the following week

A rolling week

2) A driver starts driving at 09:30hrs. If they drive continuously, what is the latest time they must have stopped by for a statutory break?(Required)

12:00

12:30

13:30

14:00

3) What is the maximum fortnightly driving time allowed?(Required)

86 hours

90 hours

92 hours

96 hours

4) What is the regular day period?(Required)

8 hours

9 hours

10 hours

11 hours

5) If a driver drives for 56 hours in one week, how many hours can they drive in the following week?(Required)

34 hours

45 hours

48 hours

56 hours

60 hours

6) What is the maximum number of hours you can work in a week excluding POA/rest?(Required)

45 hours

48 hours

60 hours

84 hours

7) What is the average number of hours you must not exceed at the end of the reference period?(Required)

45 hours

48 hours

55 hours

65 hours

8) How long can you work for without taking a break?(Required)

4.5 hours

6 hours

9 hours

10 hours

9) What is the minimum weekly rest period?(Required)

24 hours

36 hours

42 hours

45 hours

10) A driver can exceed driver’s hours (under unforeseen circumstances) until?(Required)

Reaches base

To find a suitable parking space

Until the manager says it's ok

11) When should you check the maximum height of your vehicle?(Required)

Only when you change trailers, ensuring the correct height is displayed in the cab

If you think your journey has a low bridge, ensuring the correct height is displayed in the cab

If advised by another driver, ensuring the correct height is displayed in the cab

12) When can you use your mobile phone when driving?(Required)

Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited. Never use a handheld phone whilst driving or the vehicle engine is running

Only if it’s a company phone

Use of mobile phones is allowed provided one hand remains on the steering wheel

Only if the call is a personal call

13) If you approach a bridge and you’re in cab is height marker is set higher than the bridge height sign, what should you do?(Required)

Try to squeeze through

Give way to oncoming traffic

Stop immediately. DO NOT GO UNDER THE BRIDGE

Reverse and turn around

14) How do you show a work period on your tacho head buttons?(Required)

Cross hammers

The bed

The square

15) How do you show a rest period on your tacho head buttons?(Required)

Cross hammers

The bed

The square

16) How do you show a POA on your tacho buttons?(Required)

Cross hammers

The bed

The square

17) When must you start using your tachograph recording equipment?(Required)

When you start driving

Once you on a public road

When you take over the vehicle

After your vehicle checks

18) Drivers must be able to produce to any authorised inspecting officer their tachograph records for?(Required)

The current week and the last day of which they drove of the previous week

The last 7 days

The last 2 days

The current day plus the preceding 28 calendar days

19) When should you do a manual entry?(Required)

When working away from you vehicle without card in it

When you have lost or damaged your card

When you have left your card at home

When you are a 2nd driver

20) What is period of availability?(Required)

Waiting time not known in advance

Unloading time

Waiting time know in advance

The whole working day

21) Which one of the following statements is false?(Required)

There is no need for load securing straps to be used to secure a load in a curtain-side vehicle or trailer provided the curtains are in good condition, firmly closed and locked into place.

Load securing straps must be used to secure a load in a curtain-side vehicle or trailer, In addition to curtains been closed and locked in position

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