Truck truck combination vehicles October 4, 2024October 9, 2024 Truck Driving Test - Combination Vehicles 1 / 15 Where must a 'ROAD TRAIN' sign be displayed on a road train combination? A. At the front of the hauling unit and to the rear of the last trailer in the combination. B. At the front of the hauling unit only. C. On each unit of the combination. Usually ROAD and TRAIN are displayed either side of the number plate that is in the centre, but this position is not mandated. 2 / 15 What sign must be displayed to the rear of a B-Double? A. ROAD TRAIN. B. B-DOUBLE. C. LONG VEHICLE. "The long vehicle sign lets other motorists know that the vehicle will be more difficult to overtake. Long vehicle signs are required for all vehicles longer than 22m" 3 / 15 A B-Double must be speed limited so that it has a maximum road speed capability of: A. 90 Km/h B. 100 Km/h. C. 110 Km/h. 4 / 15 Which of the following is true when you are coupling a vehicle and trailer? A. Your prime mover and semi-trailer should be in a straight line. B. Your prime mover and semi-trailer should be at a 90 degree angle. C. You should never use your hand brake. You should couple them in a straight line." 5 / 15 Must all units in a road train combination be registered? A. Yes, only if operating outside the approved area. B. No, only the hauling unit. C. Yes. All vehicles and trailers must be registered if they are being used on the road." 6 / 15 Look at the diagram. The diagram shows a trailer with a tri-axle fitted with 12 standard tyres. The maximum statutory axle load is: A. 13.0 tonnes. B. 16.5 tonnes. C. 20.0 tonnes. The maximum statutory axle load on a trailer with a tri-axle fitted with 12 standard tyres is 20.0 tonnes." 7 / 15 Can a 'Road Train' sign be displayed on vehicles that are not coupled together as a road train? A. Yes if they travel less than 80 Km from the vehicle B. No C. Yes Only vehicles classified as a road train are allowed to display signage indicating they are a road train." 8 / 15 Vehicle monitoring device records for B-Doubles must be retained for at least how long? A. 3 months. B. 6 months. C. 1 month. Explaination: "Records should be kept for at least 6 months." 9 / 15 What sign must be fitted to the back of a B-double? A. Over-dimensional vehicle. B. Long vehicle. C. Wide vehicle. 10 / 15 What is the maximum allowable width of a B-Double? A. 1.5 metres. B. 2.5 metres. C. 3.5 metres. B-doubles are limited to 2.5 metres wide. They can also be up to 26 metres long and 4.6 metres high (if they have a permit)" 11 / 15 Look at the diagram. The diagram shows a trailer with a tandem axle fitted with 8 standard tyres. The maximum statutory axle load is: A. 9.0 tonnes. B. 13.0 tonnes. C. 16.5 tonnes. The maximum statutory axle load on a trailer with a tandem axle and eight standard tyres is 16.5 tonnes." 12 / 15 A road train is a truck hauling how many trailers? A. Two or more. B. One only. C. Two only. Explaination: "A road train hauls two or more trailers." 13 / 15 A Road train is: A. A prime mover and semi-trailer hauling one or more trailers one of which must be a dog trailer. B. A large vehicle capable of hauling two semi-trailers. C. A truck hauling two or more trailers or a prime mover and semi-trailer hauling one or more trailers. Either a truck hauling two or more trailers, or a prime mover and semi-trailer hauling one or more trailers (Note: this is not a B-double, which consists of a prime mover and two semitrailers)" 14 / 15 A B-Double is: A. An articulated vehicle with a second semi-trailer attached to the rear of the first semi-trailer by means of a draw bar. B. An articulated vehicle with a second semi-trailer attached to the rear of the first semi-trailer by means of a turntable. C. A truck hauling two or more trailers. "Explaination: "The B-double only has two semi-trailers and the second must be connected with a turntable." 15 / 15 Speed limiters for road trains are required to be set for what maximum speed capability? A. 90 Km/h. B. 100 Km/h. C. 110 Km/h. Explaination: "It is 90 km/h for a road train. Other heavy vehicles may have a speed limiter set to 100 km/h" Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
