Drivers’ Hours & Rest Periods

Question 1 of 53

You’re driving a bus with 18 seats on an excursion from London to Scotland. Which drivers’ hours rules should you use?

AETR only
Domestic
EU only
EU and AETR

Question 2 of 53

After driving continuously for the maximum period under EU rules, a bus driver must take a break. What’s the minimum duration of this break?

15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes

Question 3 of 53

When may a driver take their rest period in a parked vehicle?

If it's fitted with a bunk
If a smoke alarm is fitted
If the vehicle's in an authorised coach park
If there are no passengers on board

Question 4 of 53

What should you do if you’re asked to leave your bus by an official who isn’t in uniform?

Comply with the request
Ask to see a warrant card
Refuse to leave the vehicle
Invite the official aboard

Question 5 of 53

What must the driver do when they leave their bus unattended?

Check that the tachograph chart is removed
Check that the gear lever is in reverse
Check that the gear lever is in first
Check that the parking brake is applied

Question 6 of 53

When are bus operators required to use tachographs for regular journeys?

When the journey is more than 10 km
When the journey is more than 20 km
When the journey is more than 50 km
When the journey is more than 80 km

Question 7 of 53

What can happen to drivers who break EU tachograph regulations?

They can be given three warnings
They can have their passports withdrawn
They can be heavily fined
They can be let off if they're new to using tachographs

Question 8 of 53

What must you do when using a vehicle fitted with an analogue tachograph?

Carry enough approved charts
Used damaged charts if they're clean
Use dirty charts if they're undamaged
Reuse charts twice

Question 9 of 53

The analogue tachograph on your vehicle becomes faulty. How long do you have before you must have it repaired?

One day
Three days
One week
Two weeks

Question 10 of 53

An enforcement officer keeps one of your tachograph charts. Who should sign the back of the replacement chart?

You, the driver
Your transport manager
The vehicle owner
The officer

Question 11 of 53

An enforcement officer keeps your analogue tachograph records. How should they endorse the replacement charts?

With their name
With their service number
With their home address
With their date of birth

Question 12 of 53

Why should you carry spare tachograph charts?

As a defence against a speeding prosecution
To record when you've been delayed in traffic
For recording extra loading duties and overtime
To replace the original chart if it gets dirty

Question 13 of 53

Under EU rules, a driver must take regular breaks from driving. What maximum period of continuous driving is allowed?

3 hours
4 hours
4.5 hours
5.5 hours

Question 14 of 53

You’ve been driving non-stop since 5.00 am. The time is now 9.30 am. Under EU rules, what length of break must you take?

At least 15 minutes
At least 30 minutes
At least 45 minutes
At least 60 minutes

Question 15 of 53

Under EU rules, what’s the maximum daily driving time allowed?

9 hours, extended to 11 hours on three days of the week
10 hours, extended to 11 hours on two days of the week
9 hours, extended to 10 hours on two days of the week
10 hours, extended to 11 hours on three days of the week

Question 16 of 53

Under EU rules, your minimum daily rest is 11 hours. On three days of the week this may be reduced to what length of time?

7 hours
8 hours
9 hours
10 hours

Question 17 of 53

Under EU rules, your daily rest can be reduced to 9 hours. For how many days per week is this allowed?

One day
Two days
Three days
Four days

Question 18 of 53

Under EU rules, how long should your normal daily rest period be?

8 hours
11 hours
13 hours
14 hours

Question 19 of 53

Under EU rules, what’s the normal weekly rest period that must be taken?

40 hours
41 hours
42 hours
45 hours

Question 20 of 53

A vehicle fitted with an analogue tachograph has two drivers. How should they use the tachograph?

Share the same tachograph chart
Use a separate tachograph chart for every driving period
Use their own tachograph chart
Not use the tachograph for such duties

Question 21 of 53

You’re making a journey with a co-driver. When the other person is driving, how should you show this time?

As a daily rest period
As a weekly rest period
As a break in daily driving
As driving time

Question 22 of 53

What does a tachograph record?

Load weight
Fuel consumption
Driving time
Engine temperature

Question 23 of 53

Which symbol on your tachograph shows your break/rest period?

Question 24 of 53

What does this tachograph symbol mean?

driving

Driver at rest
Chart not required
Other work
Driving

Question 25 of 53

What is the ‘mode’ switch on a tachograph used to record?

Who's driving
Weekly rest periods
Illness
Other work

Question 26 of 53

At the end of your working week, you’ve driven a total of 56 hours. Under EU rules, what’s the maximum number of hours you can drive in the following week?

34
36
38
40

Question 27 of 53

Your vehicle is fitted with an analogue tachograph. What should you do if you need to exceed the normal drivers’ hours due to an emergency?

Continue using the same tachograph chart and write an explanation on the back
Remove the tachograph chart and make a manual record of the rest of the journey
Continue using the same tachograph chart, without any explanation or record
Remove the tachograph chart and tell your employer the reason

Question 28 of 53

What’s most likely to cause tiredness?

Making frequent and regular stops
Taking driving breaks on board the vehicle
Having insufficient breaks from driving
Using vehicles with automatic gearboxes

Question 29 of 53

What should you do if you start to feel tired or unable to concentrate while you’re driving?

Stop as soon as it's safe to do so
Wind down a window and carry on
Switch on the radio and complete your journey
Speed up to get to your destination sooner

Question 30 of 53

What should you do if you feel tired after driving for two-and-a-half hours?

Slow down to a safer speed
Reduce your planned driving time to three hours
Stop as soon as it's safe to do so
Take a less busy route

Question 31 of 53

What should you do if you suddenly become tired while you’re driving on a motorway?

Stop on the hard shoulder and rest
Leave by the next exit and find a place to stop
Stop on the next slip road and rest
Stop on the verge of the motorway and rest

Question 32 of 53

Where can you stop if you feel tired while you’re driving on a motorway?

On the hard shoulder
At a service station
On a slip road
In a deceleration lane

Question 33 of 53

What should you do if you have to leave your vehicle unattended for a very short time?

Leave a note in the window explaining you'll be back soon
Leave the keys available in case of obstruction
Keep the engine running but lock the doors
Secure the vehicle and lock the doors

Question 34 of 53

The time is 10.00 am. You’ve been driving non-stop since 6.00 am. Under EU rules, what’s the longest you may now drive without a break?

15 minutes
30 minutes
40 minutes
45 mintues

Question 35 of 53

Under EU rules, you may drive for up to nine hours a day. What maximum may this be increased to on two days of the week?

9.5 hours
10 hours
11 hours
11.5 hours

Question 36 of 53

Under EU rules, you can drive for a maximum of nine hours a day. On how many days each week can this be extended to 10 hours?

1 day
2 days
3 days
4 days

Question 37 of 53

How many days does a driver’s smart card normally cover?

7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days

Question 38 of 53

Under EU drivers’ hours regulations, a 45-minute break must be taken after 4.5 hours of driving. What shorter breaks can this be split into?

One of 10 minutes, plus one of 35
One of 15 minutes, plus one of 30
One of 20 minutes, plus one of 25
One of 40 minutes, plus one of 5

Question 39 of 53

You’re driving under EU tachograph regulations and lose your smart card. When must you inform the relevant authority?

Within 5 days
Within 7 days
Within 14 days
Within 28 days

Question 40 of 53

How long is a digital tachograph driver smart card valid?

1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years

Question 41 of 53

Where can you get a replacement driver tachograph card?

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Any MOT test centre
A tachograph centre

Question 42 of 53

A driver is convicted of obstructing an enforcement officer in the course of their duties. Under EU drivers’ hours regulations, what’s the maximum fine they can receive?

Unlimited
£3,000
£4,000
£5,000

Question 43 of 53

When are you allowed to alter your tachograph record?

If there are two or more drivers
If your journey is over 50 miles
At no time
When you have no spare charts

Question 44 of 53

You’re driving under EU drivers’ hours. How is a week defined under these rules?

Between 00.00 hours on Monday and 24.00 hours the following Sunday
Any seven-day period
Between 00.00 hours and 24.00 hours six days later
A working period of 56 hours

Question 45 of 53

Which type of digital tachograph card is used by an approved calibration centre when they’re re-calibrating the tachograph?

Control card
Company card
Driver card
Workshop card

Question 46 of 53

Which digital tachograph card is only available to enforcement authorities?

Control card
Company card
CPC card
Workshop card

Question 47 of 53

Drivers must have a driver smart card for use in digital tachographs. Where can you obtain a replacement smart card in Great Britain?

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Highways England
A tachograph calibration centre
The post office

Question 48 of 53

Who’s responsible for the issue of tachograph charts to a lorry driver?

The driver's employer
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
The authorised calibration centre
The local MOT testing centre

Question 49 of 53

How can you find out when an analogue tachograph was last re-calibrated?

From a date on the tachograph chart
By contacting the vehicle’s manufacturer
By checking the vehicle’s service record
From a plaque on or near the tachograph

Question 50 of 53

When must an analogue tachograph be recalibrated?

Every two years
Every four years
Every six years
Every eight years

Question 51 of 53

Your vehicle breaks down during a journey. You continue by driving in another vehicle with the same type of tachograph. What must you do with your tachograph chart?

Leave it in the broken-down vehicle
Take it with you for security, but use a new chart in the new vehicle
Telephone the testing authority for permission to drive without a chart
Take it with you, and use it in the new vehicle

Question 52 of 53

Under EU rules, what’s the maximum driving time allowed in any two consecutive weeks?

85 hours
90 hours
100 hours
105 hours

Question 53 of 53

How often must an analogue tachograph be checked at an approved calibration centre?

Every year
Every two years
Every five years
Every six years