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Q1)

To reduce the effect of alcohol before driving or riding you should:

Wait. The time depends on how much you have drunk.

Drink black coffee.

Have a glass of water.

Q2)

If you are taking several medications and you want to drive, you should:

Ask your passengers to let you know if you are not driving as well as you should.

Ask your doctor if the combination of drugs will make it dangerous to drive.

Drive carefully around your local streets to see if you are affected.

Q3)

When drivers have been drinking, the crashes they are involved in are generally:

About the same.

Less serious.

More serious

Q4)

Is it correct that drugs such as cold and flu pills, codeine and sedatives can combine to affect your ability to drive safely?

No.

Yes‚ but only if you drink alcohol when taking them.

Yes.

Q5)

If you take medicine and then drink alcohol:

It can have a particularly bad effect on your driving ability.

The alcohol will have less effect than if taken alone.

Your ability to react to emergencies will improve.

Q6)

Having 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks before driving:

Has no effect on your driving ability.

Improves your driving ability.

Will affect your reactions and judgement.

Q7)

A heavy vehicle driver has taken some medication for a head cold. Could this affect the person

Only if the driver drinks alcohol while taking the medication.

Yes.

No.

Q8)

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.

13.0 tonnes.

16.5 tonnes.

Q9)

Which vehicle in the diagram are you permitted to drive with a medium rigid licence?

Vehicle A.

Vehicle B

Vehicle C

Q10)

The driver of a 10 tonne GVM commercial bus (coach) is approaching the sign shown in the diagram. What should the driver do?

Not exceed 40 Km/h

Only drive faster than 40 Km/h if it is safe.

Ignore the sign as it only applies to vehicles with a GVM above 15 tonnes.

Q11)

What is the maximum allowable length of a rigid vehicle, including its load?

12.5 metres.

15.5 metres.

14 metres.

Q12)

Can a driver holding a Medium Rigid (MR) licence drive the type of vehicle shown in the diagram?

No

Yes.

Only if the owner gives special permission.

Q13)

What is the maximum allowable width of a B-Double?

1.5 metres.

2.5 metres.

3.5 metres.

Q14)

You are driving a bus that displays this sign and there are no street lights or houses along the road:

You have right of way when you pull out from a bus stop only if you are not crossing a lane line.

You do not have right of way when you pull out from a bus stop.

You have right of way when you pull out from a bus stop.

Q15)

Can a 'Road Train' sign be displayed on vehicles that are not coupled together as a road train?

Yes if they travel less than 80 Km from the vehicle

No‚ only the hauling unit.

Yes

Q16)

A B-Double is:

An articulated vehicle with a second semi-trailer attached to the rear of the first semi-trailer by means of a draw bar.

An articulated vehicle with a second semi-trailer attached to the rear of the first semi-trailer by means of a turntable.

A truck hauling two or more trailers.

Q17)

Where must a 'ROAD TRAIN' sign be displayed on a road train combination?

At the front of the hauling unit and to the rear of the last trailer in the combination.

At the front of the hauling unit only.

On each unit of the combination.

Q18)

Vehicle monitoring device records for B-Doubles must be retained for at least how long?

3 months.

6 months.

1 month.

Q19)

A road train is a truck hauling how many trailers?

Two or more.

One only.

Two only.

Q20)

What sign must be displayed to the rear of a B-Double?

ROAD TRAIN.

B-DOUBLE.

LONG VEHICLE.

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