Essential Documents

You’ve been asked to drive a fully loaded petrol tanker back to the depot. It has a maximum authorised mass of 10 tonnes. What must you have before you can drive this vehicle?

Who’s responsible for making sure that cargo arrives undamaged?

How many copies of the CMR consignment note are required?

You hold a full category C licence. What does this entitle you to tow?

You’re delivering boxes of chilled food to a supermarket. What specific training would you need?

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?