QLD Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test case studies
QLD Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Queensland heavy vehicle driver licence knowledge test is the written assessment that sits at the front of the process for people who want to drive trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles on Queensland roads. It is aimed at car licence holders moving up into a heavier class, at drivers returning to heavy vehicle work, and at anyone who needs to understand the extra responsibilities that come with a large, heavy or long vehicle. The QLD Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,531 words.
1Choosing the right class for a modified tipper
A driver holds a current Queensland car (C class) licence and has been offered casual work driving a tipper. The vehicle has a tare mass of 6,200 kg, a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 12,500 kg and is registered as a heavy vehicle.
473 words, about 2 min2Overtaking a slow truck on a wet highway
A driver in a rigid truck limited to 100 km/h is travelling on a two-lane rural highway (one lane each direction) at 90 km/h in steady rain. Ahead is a semi-trailer doing 80 km/h.
565 words, about 3 min3Loading a flatbed for a bridge with a posted limit
A driver is loading a rigid flatbed truck with GVM 15,000 kg and tare 8,000 kg. The load is six steel coils, each weighing 1,100 kg, to be carried 40 km to a customer.
491 words, about 2 min4Solo driver facing a tight deadline under fatigue rules
A solo heavy vehicle driver starts a shift at 5:00 am after sleeping only five hours. The plan is a 900 km run with a delivery deadline at 6:00 pm.
503 words, about 3 min5Pre-trip inspection with a brake warning and a leaking seal
Before a run, a driver does a walk-around of a heavy rigid truck. Findings: the low air-pressure warning buzzer sounds and does not stop until the engine has run for several minutes; there is fresh oil mist on the inside of the left rear dual tyres; one tail-light is cracked but still working; the tyre tread on the steer axle is 2.8 mm; and the load restraint straps look frayed but are still holding.
499 words, about 2 min