ACT Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test case studies
ACT Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ACT Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test is the theory assessment that Access Canberra uses within the ACT driver licensing process for people who want to drive heavy vehicles. It is intended for learner and existing licence holders who need to demonstrate they understand heavy vehicle licensing requirements, ACT road rules and safe driving practices, vehicle loading and mass and dimension limits, and heavy vehicle safety, inspection and fatigue management. The ACT Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,635 words.
1Rigid truck and dog trailer over a weighbridge
You drive a three-axle rigid truck towing a tandem-axle dog trailer on a general access route in the ACT. At a roadside weighbridge your combination shows: steer axle 6.2 t, rigid drive axle group 16.8 t, dog trailer axle group 15.4 t.
559 words, about 3 min2Fatigue after a delayed overnight run
You are a line-haul driver rostered to leave at 22:00 for a 520 km overnight run. Your previous shift ended at 15:00 the same day after a 12-hour spread that included a two-hour loading delay.
509 words, about 3 min3Loaded high-sided trailer on a suburban route
You are driving a rigid truck with a high-sided tipper body loaded with loose gravel to a suburban building site. The load is level with the top of the sides, and the tailgate is secure.
499 words, about 2 min4Pre-start inspection findings on a tipper
Before a morning start you conduct a walk-around on a six-axle tipper. You find: a small oil weep at the rear hub seal on the left-hand drive axle, one tyre on the trailer with a shallow sidewall cut that does not expose cord, a brake line with chafing where it passes a bracket, an air-pressure gauge that sits at 620 kPa after the engine has been running for several minutes, and a rear marker light that is out.
565 words, about 3 min5Oversize load through a town centre
You are moving a 3.2 m wide, 4.6 m high excavator on a low loader. The combination is 19 m long.
503 words, about 3 min