Essential Documents

Which category of licence do you need to drive a tri-axle double-deck coach?

Why may coaches be subject to a search by immigration authorities at international ports?

You’re driving a coach, returning from a European trip. Why should you search the vehicle at the port?

You’re making a journey that crosses international borders. Which document should you produce at immigration control?

You’re making a journey that crosses international borders. Which document should you produce at immigration control?

Which licence category do you need to drive an articulated bus (‘bendy bus’)?

What size of trailer can be towed by the holder of a full category D licence?

You hold a full category D licence. What entitlement does this give you for towing?

You intend to drive a midibus for hire or reward. It has more than 16 passenger seats. What’s the minimum licence entitlement you need?

Which licence category do you need to drive a bus with 25 passenger seats?

Which authority has the power to impose conditions on a passenger-carrying vehicle (PCV) operator’s licence?

You’ll be driving your vehicle in Europe. Which of these documents must you carry?

What condition could prevent you from holding a lorry licence?

You’ve been convicted of a drink-drive offence and banned from driving. Which entitlement will this ban affect?

You’re found to be two-and-a-half times over the legal drink-drive limit and are disqualified from driving. Before regaining your licence, who will you have to satisfy that you don’t have an alcohol problem?

For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?

What’s a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

What’s the maximum fine for driving without insurance?

What’s the current fine for each person illegally carried into the UK?

Drivers can be fined for bringing illegal immigrants into the UK. Who else can be fined?

How can vehicle operators help to prevent the carriage of illegal immigrants?

You’re returning to the UK and are about to board a ferry. An immigration officer asks to see your documentation. What must you show them immediately?

A driver is convicted of bringing illegal immigrants into the UK. How is the fine calculated?

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) requires you to take training every five years. How many hours of training must you take?

You’ll need to take 35 hours of training to maintain your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). Over what period must this be carried out?

Every five years, you must complete further training to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). How many hours of training must you complete over those five years?

You’re applying for an LGV or PCV licence for the first time. What will your medical examination include?