Environmental Issues

Your lorry has been fitted with wind deflectors. How will they affect your vehicle?

What can cab-mounted wind deflectors reduce?

How could you reduce your lorry’s fuel consumption?

You’re a driver who’s certified to carry dangerous goods. How long is your certificate valid?

What would help to reduce the impact that your lorry has on the environment?

What’s reduced by fitting a fly sheet tightly over a tipper body?

How could you reduce the fuel consumption of your lorry?

When may red diesel be used?

You’re driving a lorry with a loaded skip. Why should the skip be covered with a net?

What must you do when you park a lorry weighing more than 7.5 tonnes on a verge for essential loading?

What must you have before you can leave a lorry weighing more than 7.5 tonnes unattended on a verge?

What can help to reduce fuel consumption?

What will a correctly adjusted air deflector do?

What would staff from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) be looking for at a roadside check?

Why should the height of a load be kept to a minimum?

What would be affected by a vehicle with faulty suspension?

What makes the pictured vehicle environmentally friendly?

Which vehicles are most likely to cause severe damage to road surfaces?

What does air suspension help to protect?

How can you help to reduce the impact of road transport on the environment?

How can you help to protect the environment?

How could a professional driver improve their efficiency?

You’ve just refilled your fuel tank. What must you check before driving away from the fuel pump?

What should you do to prevent fuel spillage?

You’re following a lorry that’s leaking fuel. What should you be especially aware of?

Which large vehicles are more likely to damage the road surface?

How could you save fuel?

Which fuel provides a reduction in exhaust emissions harmful to human health?

Which fuel is better for the environment?

What must you do after filling your fuel tanks?

You’re driving between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am. When must you switch off your vehicle’s reverse warning bleeper?

What will cause your fuel consumption to increase?

Why are vehicles fitted with air suspension?

You’re driving in a built-up area. Your vehicle is fitted with an audible warning device that sounds when it’s reversing. When must you turn off this alarm?

What are the consequences of driving your vehicle when it’s emitting excessive exhaust smoke?

What does ‘road-friendly’ suspension help to reduce?

How can you help to ease traffic congestion?

You’ve parked for a short time in a town while you plan your route. What should you do while your vehicle is parked?

What can cause unnecessary pollution to the environment?

Diesel fuel has been spilled on the road. Which road users will this be a particular danger for?

You’re driving in a built-up area between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am. For what reason can you sound the vehicle’s horn?

Spilled diesel makes the road very slippery. Which vehicles will be most at risk from this hazard?

What should you do if you’ve lost the filler cap for your diesel tank?

Before starting a journey, it’s wise to plan ahead. What would you do to help plan your route?

Where can you get help to plan your route before starting a journey?

How can you plan your route before starting a long journey?

How can you plan your route before setting out?

Why is it a good idea to plan your journey to avoid travelling at busy times?

What’s likely to happen if you avoid travelling during peak times?

Planning your route before starting a journey is a good idea. Why should you also plan an alternative route?

What will happen if you drive smoothly?

Which driving technique can save you fuel?

Usually, a rev counter is divided into coloured bands. Which band should you stay in for maximum fuel economy?

What would be the most likely effect of driving with the rev counter in the red band?

What can be expected after drivers complete a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC)?

Why do energy-saving tyres contribute to better fuel economy?

Your vehicle is fitted with an engine management system. What will happen if you press the accelerator when you’re starting the engine?

What benefit is expected to come from having a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) qualification?

You’ve been stopped at a roadside check.
What would staff from the environmental health department be checking?

What helps you to become an ecosafe driver?

What can help to maximise fuel economy?

What will cause a noticeable increase in your vehicle’s fuel consumption?

What will cause a noticeable increase in your vehicle’s fuel consumption?

Which ancillary equipment will cause the greatest increase in fuel consumption?