The Commercial Vehicle Quiz

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The Commercial Vehicle Knowledge Challenge

Test your understanding of commercial vehicle regulations with our engaging quiz! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out in the industry, this quiz is designed to enhance your knowledge and keep you informed.

Key topics covered include:

Commercial vehicle classifications
Licensing laws
Vehicle specifications and regulations
Common offences and penalties

13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by DrivingExpert42

In section 20 The roads vehicles regulations 1986 does every motorcycle and invalid carriage shall be wheeled vehicle, and every motor vehicle and every trailer shall be either a wheeled vehicle or a track-laying vehicle.

True

False

All wheels of a wheeled vehicle which are fitted with tyres other than pneumatic tyres shall have a rim diameter of not less that?

610mm

222mm

670mm

2830000mm

Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 - What does Section 2 of this law state?

Everybody in Milton Keynes has a Kalashnikov up their sleeves (sorry Ross)

Nobody can use a goods vehicle on the road for hire or reward, or for or in connection with any trade or business except under a licence

That PC P8113 Iwan Thomas has a shit moustache

That early Friday finishes are mandatory

And what power under Section 2b do we have to support this?

A stopping officer may direct the driver to stop for the purpose of enabling checks to be carried out to establish whether the use of vehicle is in contravention of Section 2

To impose doughnut fines on any road user whomst we dislike

To call Roads Policing Officers "droids"

To deploy Jason and his many guns

What offences do Section 38 and 39 of this act cover?

Jake's existence and Jake's fashion sense

Forgery of documents and falsification of operator documents

Asking complicated law questions at 5pm when we all want to go home

Forgetting your warrant card at home

And what power does Section 41 give us to respond to this?

The power to seize documents if an officer has reason to believe that a document or article carried on or by the driver of the vehicle (or a document produced pursuant to this act?)

The power to smooth talk like Vince in interviews

The power to down a cheeky pint like Mark Wilson can

The power to skip the coffee queue at Sully's

Maximum length of an articulated bus? (S 7 Road Vehicles (construction and Use) Regulations 1986)

18m

18ft

708.66inch

Maximum length of a trailer with at least 4 wheels, drawn by a goods vehicle with maximum weight of 3500kg, or agricultural trailer? (S 7 Road Vehicles (construction and Use) Regulations 1986)

12m

13m

14m

Yes

A goods vehicle manufactured after 1984 shall have a minimum ground clearance not less than? (S 12 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986)

160cm

160 light years

160 furlong

What is the minimum cargo weight that a commercial vehicle should be able to haul?

1 Tonne

100 Tonne

5 Tonne

20 Tonne

Which of these are common offences when using a commercial vehicle?

Driving a heavy goods vehicle without a licence

Overloading the length and width of your heavy goods vehicle

Exceeding the limit for maximum permitted driving hours of a commercial vehicle

Lending, altering, or forging an operator’s licence

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