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