Vehicle Weights & Dimensions PCV by theorytestuk.co.uk | Aug 20, 2023 | 0 comments Welcome to your Vehicle Weights & Dimensions PCV 1. 32. Who must you tell when your vehicle collides with a bridge? The police The local authority Your local garage The fire service 2. 22. You're driving a long vehicle on a two-lane road. What should you do if you want to turn left into a narrow side road? Keep well to the left on the approach Move out to the right immediately before turning Keep to the left and turn later than normal Straddle the lanes to make more room for the turn 3. 43. You're driving a large vehicle in a straight line. When is it most stable? During harsh acceleration During gentle braking During gentle acceleration During harsh braking 4. 13. When must you take extra care if you're driving a vehicle more than 3.0 metres (10 feet) high? When driving over narrow bridges When driving up steep hills When driving near airports When driving under overhead cables 5. 3. Unless otherwise shown, what's the minimum headroom under bridges in the UK? 4.0 metres (13 feet) 4.1 metres (13 feet 4 inches) 5.0 metres (16 feet 6 inches) 5.5 metres (18 feet) 6. 14. What does this sign mean? Warning of lorry crossing a one-way road No entry for vehicles over 32 feet 6 inches (9.9 metres) long No entry for vehicles over 32.6 tonnes Warning of lorry straight ahead 7. 18. What does this sign mean? The length of a tunnel The length of a low bridge The distance to a tunnel The distance to a low bridge 8. 23. Your vehicle has collided with a railway bridge. What information must you give the railway authority when you telephone them? The make and model of your vehicle The type of bridge The vehicle's height The bridge number 9. 47. Where can you park large vehicles at night without needing to use parking lights? In an off-road parking area On a road with a 20 mph speed limit At least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction In most lay-bys 10. 11. You're driving a bus on a local service. When can you use this lane? Between 4.00 pm and 6.30 pm only Before 4.00 pm and after 6.30 pm only At any time of the day Any time except Saturdays 11. 45. What does a D1 category licence allow you to drive? Buses with a maximum of 16 passenger seats Buses with a maximum of 24 passenger seats Buses with a maximum of 32 passenger seats Buses with a maximum of 48 passenger seats 12. 31. What category of licence is required to drive an articulated bus? D D+E D1 D1+E 13. 37. What do bells hanging across the road warn drivers of? Weight restriction ahead Trams crossing ahead Overhead electric cables ahead Railway level crossing ahead 14. 36. What type of road surface will increase your stopping distance by up to ten times? Bumpy Icy Worn Wet 15. 9. The front of your bus overhangs well past the front wheels. Why should you allow for this when cornering? The steering will be much heavier Your speed will be more difficult to control You might hit something close to the road You'll need to brake earlier than normal 16. 48. Your vehicle has collided with a railway bridge. What information must you give the railway authority when you telephone them? The make and model of your vehicle The type of bridge The vehicle's height The bridge number 17. 10. What does the term 'maximum authorised mass' (MAM) mean? The maximum permissible weight of your vehicle, with passengers but no luggage The maximum permissible weight of your vehicle, without passengers or luggage The maximum permissible weight of your vehicle, with luggage but no passengers The maximum permissible weight of your vehicle, with both luggage and passengers 18. 7. What's the national speed limit for buses and coaches on a dual carriageway? 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 19. 17. What does this sign mean? Slippery road Double bend Overhead electrified cable Cable laying ahead 20. 26. What does this sign mean? Hump bridge Risk of grounding Uneven road Road liable to subsidence 21. 35. Where can the axle weight limits be found? On the vehicle plate On the operator's licence On the wheel rims On the weighbridge printout 22. 15. By how much can your stopping distance increase in icy weather? 2 times 4 times 10 times 20 times 23. 25. When should you consider the effect a speed limiter will have on your vehicle? When braking When changing gear When overtaking When reversing 24. 6. What's a vehicle's turning circle? The number of turns of the steering wheel between locks The amount of space needed for the vehicle to turn The amount by which the vehicle overhangs kerbs The distance by which a vehicle cuts corners 25. 39. What does this sign warn of? Low bridge ahead Incident ahead Tunnel ahead Accident hotspot ahead 26. 5. What's the maximum speed allowed for a vehicle towing a trailer on a motorway? 40 mph 50 mph 60 mph 70 mph 27. 16. You're driving a large vehicle on a narrow road with passing places. What will you need to be most aware of? Its length Its roof height Its ground clearance Its weight 28. 12. Your vehicle is more than 3 metres (9 feet 10 inches) high. Where is this information displayed? On the windscreen On the weight plate In the driver's cab In the engine bay 29. 41. In which of these places might there be a restriction on vehicles over a certain length? On motorways At freight terminals In road tunnels On dual carriageways 30. 21. What's the minimum height of an unmarked bridge? 4.5 metres (15 feet) 4.7 metres (15 feet 6 inches) 4.8 metres (16 feet) 5.0 metres (16 feet 6 inches) 31. 8. What should be your main concern as you approach this sign? Your vehicle's height Your vehicle's width Your vehicle's weight Your vehicle's length 32. 24. Your bus has a speed limiter fitted. What other related item must it have? An audible warning device for the driver A plate in the cab showing the limited speed A warning sign on the back of the bus A manual override switch for emergencies 33. 42. What does this sign mean? Two-axled trailers are prohibited The bridge is too narrow for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes The bridge has an axle weight limit of 7.5 tonnes Vehicles over the weight shown are prohibited 34. 49. The height of your vehicle is 4.2 metres (14 feet). What should you do as you approach this bridge? Keep to the centre of the arch and give way to oncoming traffic Drive through slowly, keeping to the left of the marked limits Keep to the centre of the arch and take priority over oncoming traffic Drive through quickly, keeping to the left of the marked limits 35. 1. What does this sign mean? No vehicles over 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) wide No vehicles over 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) high Road humps 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) apart No vehicles over 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) long 36. 44. How would you know that a weight-limit sign doesn't apply to the bus you're driving? By a plate fitted beneath the weight-limit sign By the colour of the weight-limit sign By a plate attached to the vehicle By a certificate carried by the driver 37. 19. By approximately how much would 15 passengers increase the weight of your vehicle? 0.5 tonnes 1 tonne 2.5 tonnes 3 tonnes 38. 40. What does this motorway sign mean? 11 tonnes weight limit Stop: all lanes ahead closed Leave the motorway at the next exit Lane ahead closed 39. 29. How do speed limiters normally work? By applying the service brake By applying the secondary brake By reducing the fuel supplied to the engine By changing to a lower or higher gear 40. 33. What does this sign mean? The width of the road is 6 feet 6 inches (2 metres) No vehicles over 6 feet 6 inches (2 metres) wide No vehicles over 6 feet 6 inches (2 metres) high Trailer length must not exceed 6 feet 6 inches (2 metres) 41. 4. You're driving on a motorway and you see this sign. What does it mean? End of restriction End of crawler lane End of weight limit End of hard shoulder 42. 27. As a guide, how many passengers equal 1 tonne? 15 20 25 30 43. 2. A speed limiter is fitted to a bus. Where must the speed-limiter setting be displayed? In the driver's cab On the nearside of the vehicle On the rear of the vehicle On the driver's side at the front of the vehicle 44. 30. What should you consider when planning a route for your journey? Weight restrictions Speed cameras Speed-limit changes One-way streets 45. 46. Where must the repair of a speed limiter be carried out? At an authorised speed-limiter centre At any DVSA site At any dealer centre At the depot by a mechanic 46. 38. When should you allow for the effects of a speed limiter? When you're cornering When you're braking When you're overtaking When you're changing gear 47. 28. Where can a driver find their vehicle's unladen weight recorded? On the dashboard of the vehicle On the driver's duty roster On the side of the vehicle On the depot noticeboard 48. 34. At this roundabout, you want to take the fourth exit. What limit is in force on this road? Height Weight Width Length 49. 20. What should you check when you've just overtaken a motorcyclist on a motorway? Your speedometer Your left-hand mirror Your right-hand mirror The road ahead Time's up Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
