QLD Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test study plan
QLD Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Heavy vehicle licence classes and vehicle categories & Mass, dimension and loading requirements
Classify every Queensland heavy vehicle licence class (Light Rigid, Medium Rigid, Heavy Rigid, Heavy Combination, Multi-Combination) by gross vehicle mass and trailer configuration
Match each licence class to the vehicle combination it legally permits, using worked examples of truck-and-trailer setups
Define the terms GVM, GCM, tare mass, aggregate trailer mass and payload, and calculate payload for three sample vehicles
Identify which dimension limits (width, height, length, overhang) apply to a rigid truck versus a combination
Your checkpoint
A one-page reference sheet listing each licence class with its mass/trailer rule, plus five worked payload calculations checked against the definitions
Heavy vehicle licence classes and vehicle categories & Mass, dimension and loading requirements
Apply Queensland mass limits for single axles, tandem axle groups and gross vehicle mass to a set of vehicle configurations
Explain concessional and permit-based mass or dimension allowances and when each is required
Determine load restraint requirements for a general freight load, naming the restraint method and the forces it must resist
Interpret a load distribution scenario and state whether axle limits are breached
Your checkpoint
A 10-question self-test on mass, dimension and load restraint with written justifications for each answer, scored and corrected
Mass, dimension and loading requirements & Heavy vehicle road rules and safe driving
Calculate load placement to keep weight within steer and drive axle limits on a rigid truck
Describe pilot and escort requirements and warning sign obligations for over-dimension loads
Apply following distance, speed and lane-use rules specific to heavy vehicles on Queensland roads
Explain heavy vehicle behaviour in relation to stopping distance, blind spots and swept path at intersections
Your checkpoint
A written scenario response covering an oversize load movement: chosen route restrictions, signage, escort needs and speed limits, with reasoning
Heavy vehicle road rules and safe driving & Vehicle safety, inspections and defect management
List the pre-start inspection items a driver must check on a heavy vehicle and state the defect each check is designed to catch
Explain the difference between a minor and a major defect and the driver's reporting obligations for each
Apply road rules on roundabouts, merging, heavy vehicle restricted areas and load-affected braking to three driving scenarios
Describe how to manage a breakdown or emergency stop safely with a heavy vehicle
Your checkpoint
A completed 25-item pre-start inspection checklist with a short note on the consequence of missing each item, plus a mock mid-plan test scored at 85% or better
Fatigue management and work/rest requirements & Vehicle safety, inspections and defect management
Define fatigue under the heavy vehicle national rules and identify the signs of fatigue a driver must act on
Explain the work and rest time options available to a solo driver and to a driver operating under basic fatigue management
Map a sample 24-hour work diary and identify any rest breach in it
Describe the records a driver must keep and the penalties for false or missing work diary entries
Your checkpoint
A correctly completed sample work diary for a 7-day period with all rest breaks marked and a written check confirming no breach
Fatigue management and work/rest requirements & Heavy vehicle road rules and safe driving
Build a personal fatigue management plan covering sleep, scheduling, breaks and nutrition for long shifts
Explain how fatigue impairs reaction time and judgement and link this to heavy vehicle crash risk
Apply the road rules on speed, following distance and rest area use to a long-distance trip plan
Identify the steps to take when a driver becomes fatigued mid-journey
Your checkpoint
A written long-distance trip plan with scheduled rest stops, driving hours and a fatigue mitigation strategy for each leg
Vehicle safety, inspections and defect management & Heavy vehicle road rules and safe driving
Explain the defect notice system, including who issues notices and what a driver must do on receiving one
Describe the maintenance records and daily checks required to keep a heavy vehicle compliant
Apply safe driving rules to a set of mixed scenarios covering speed, overtaking, load shifts and wet weather
Identify the correct response to brake, tyre and coupling failures while driving
Your checkpoint
A written defect management procedure for a small fleet, covering detection, reporting, repair and record keeping, plus 10 mixed road-rule scenario answers
Heavy vehicle licence classes and vehicle categories & Heavy vehicle road rules and safe driving & Mass, dimension and loading requirements & Fatigue management and work/rest requirements & Vehicle safety, inspections and defect management
Review all five domains using a consolidated summary of key rules, limits and definitions
Complete two full-length practice tests under timed conditions and record the score for each domain
Analyse every wrong answer, identify the underlying rule gap and write the corrected rule in your own words
Re-test only the weakest domain until the score is consistently above 90%
Your checkpoint
A final practice test scored at 90% or better overall, with a written error log showing the corrected rule for every missed question
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on the mass, dimension and load restraint self-test, and correctly calculate payload and axle load for all five worked examples
Week 4: Score at least 85% on the mock test covering domains 1, 2, 3 and 5, and complete the pre-start inspection checklist without missing a major item
Week 6: Produce a work diary and trip plan that contain no rest-time breaches, and explain the fatigue rules without reference notes
Week 8: Score at least 90% on two timed full-length practice tests, with no domain below 85%