Belgium Theory C case studies
Belgium Theory C · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Belgian Theory C exam is the written knowledge test that a candidate must pass to obtain a category C driving licence, which allows the holder to drive a lorry with a maximum authorised mass above 3,500 kg, usually with a trailer of up to 750 kg. It is aimed at people who already hold a category B licence and want to drive heavy goods vehicles professionally or privately, and it is the theory step that comes before the practical training and test. The Belgium Theory C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,458 words.
1Braking on a Wet Downhill Approach
You drive a 26-tonne rigid lorry (4 axles, load roughly evenly distributed, ABS fitted, tyres at 4.5 mm tread on the drive axle and 2.1 mm on the front axle) on a secondary road in the Ardennes. It has been raining for two hours; the asphalt is wet, with standing water in the wheel ruts.
722 words, about 4 min2Loading Steel Coils for a Border Crossing
You are to collect three steel coils, each 4.2 tonnes, from a depot and deliver them 180 km away, crossing into another country. Your semi-trailer is a curtainsider with a plywood-lined floor, rated for a maximum gross combination weight of 40 tonnes.
696 words, about 3 min3A Split Daily Rest That Does Not Fit the Plan
A driver starts a duty at 05:00 after a full weekly rest. The plan is: 2 h 15 min driving to a depot, 45 min loading, 3 h 30 min driving to a second collection, 1 h waiting, then 2 h 45 min driving to a delivery point where the driver intends to take a 9-hour reduced daily rest in the cab.
720 words, about 4 min4Night Motorway Breakdown With a Load of Pallets
At 02:30 on a dark, dry motorway you notice a vibration and a burning smell from the rear of your 18-tonne box lorry. You are in the right-hand lane with a hard shoulder about 3 m wide.
674 words, about 3 min5Fuel, Speed and the Cost of a Hilly Route
Two routes are available for a 300 km trunk run with a 32-tonne articulated lorry. Route A is 300 km of motorway, mostly flat, with a limit of 90 km/h for lorries.
646 words, about 3 min