Vehicle weights and dimensions
You're driving on a motorway and you see this sign. What does it mean?
What's the national speed limit for buses and coaches on a dual carriageway?
What's the minimum height of an unmarked bridge?
What category of licence is required to drive an articulated bus?
Where can the axle weight limits be found?
By approximately how much would 15 passengers increase the weight of your vehicle?
How would you know that a weight-limit sign doesn't apply to the bus you're driving?
Where must the repair of a speed limiter be carried out?
You're driving a large vehicle on a narrow road with passing places. What will you need to be most aware of?
Where can you park large vehicles at night without needing to use parking lights?
When should you consider the effect a speed limiter will have on your vehicle?
You're driving a large vehicle in a straight line. When is it most stable?
As a guide, how many passengers equal 1 tonne?
Your vehicle is more than 3 metres (9 feet 10 inches) high. Where is this information displayed?
What does a D1 category licence allow you to drive?
A speed limiter is fitted to a bus. Where must the speed-limiter setting be displayed?
Your bus has a speed limiter fitted. What other related item must it have?
By how much can your stopping distance increase in icy weather?
What's the maximum speed allowed for a vehicle towing a trailer on a motorway?
The front of your bus overhangs well past the front wheels. Why should you allow for this when cornering?
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?
How do speed limiters normally work?
What type of road surface will increase your stopping distance by up to ten times?
You're driving a long vehicle. What should you do when you want to turn right at a painted mini-roundabout?
Where can a driver find their vehicle's unladen weight recorded?
What should you consider when planning a route for your journey?
Unless otherwise shown, what's the minimum headroom under bridges in the UK?
In which of these places might there be a restriction on vehicles over a certain length?
What's a vehicle's turning circle?
The height of your vehicle is 4.2 metres (14 feet). What should you do as you approach this bridge?
What does the term 'maximum authorised mass' (MAM) mean?
Who must you tell when your vehicle collides with a bridge?
Your vehicle has collided with a railway bridge. What information must you give the railway authority when you telephone them?
When must you take extra care if you're driving a vehicle more than 3.0 metres (10 feet) high?
What should you check when you've just overtaken a motorcyclist on a motorway?
When should you allow for the effects of a speed limiter?
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