Questions
1) Under EC rules your normal daily rest period should be at least A - 8 hours B - 11 hours C - 13 hours D - 14 hours
2) At the end of your working week you have driven a total of 56 hours. What is the maximum number of hours that you can drive in the following week under EC rules? A - 34 B - 36 C - 38 D - 40
3) The time is 10 am. You have been driving non-stop since 6 am. Under EC rules what is the longest you may now drive without a break? A - 15 minutes B - 30 minutes C - 40 minutes D - 45 minutes
4) When a vehicle has two drivers each driver should A - share the same tachograph chart B - use a separate tachograph chart for every driving period C - use their own tachograph chart D - not use the tachograph for such duties
5) Under EC rules an analogue tachograph must be checked at an approved calibration centre every A - 1 year B - 2 years C - 5 years D - 6 years
6) Why should you carry spare tachograph charts? A - As a defence against a speeding prosecution B - To record when you have been in a traffic delay C - For recording extra loading duties and overtime D - To replace the original chart if it gets dirty
7) Tachograph records must be available for inspection. An enforcement officer keeps one of your charts. Who should sign the back of the replacement chart? A - You, the driver B - Your transport manager C - The vehicle owner D - The officer
8) An emergency situation has arisen. For safety reasons you will need to exceed the normal drivers' hours under EC rules. You should A - continue with the same tachograph chart and write an explanation on the back B - remove the tachograph chart and make a manual record of the rest of the journey C - continue; there is no need to give anexplanation D - remove the tachograph chart and inform your employer of the reason
9) You have a digital tachograph driver smart card. It is valid for a maximum of A - One year B - Three years C - Five years D - Ten years
10) There are four types of Digital Tachograph Cards. What is the card known as that is only available to enforcement authorities ? A - Control card B - CPC card C - Company card D - Workshop card
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