Swiss Category D Theory (Bus) case studies
Swiss Category D Theory (Bus) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Swiss Category D theory examination is the knowledge test that must be passed before a candidate can obtain a bus driving licence (Führerausweis Kategorie D) in Switzerland. It is aimed at people who already hold a car licence and want to drive buses professionally - for example in scheduled regional transport, school and excursion services, company shuttle operations, or tourism. The Swiss Category D Theory (Bus) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,947 words.
1Day-hire coach: extending a 9-hour driving day
Thomas drives a 49-seat coach for a Basel day-hire operator. His duty starts at 05:40 with a 20-minute walk-around check; the coach leaves the yard at 06:10.
502 words, about 3 min2Ski coach: total weight and rear-axle overload
An 18,000 kg coach is loaded for a ski day trip. Kerb weight is 13,400 kg, split 4,900 kg front axle and 8,500 kg rear axle; plated axle limits are 7,500 kg front and 11,500 kg rear.
663 words, about 3 min3Alpine descent with brake fade and rising temperature
On a wet August afternoon an 18,000 kg coach with 40 passengers descends a 6 km alpine pass on a 9% grade. The driver selected 4th gear and set the retarder to its middle stage; speed is 65 km/h.
610 words, about 3 min4School stop: six extra children and a motorway section
At 07:10 a 29-seat bus with 28 passenger seats and three approved standing places for the urban section arrives at a school stop. The feeder bus has broken down; 34 children aged 8–10 are waiting with a teacher.
519 words, about 3 min5Pre-trip defects, expired insurance paper and a depot collision
At 05:20 a driver starts a 12 m airport coach with 42 passengers booked for 06:30. During the walk-around he finds a 4 cm cut on the inner sidewall of the rear outer tyre, tread depth 2.0 mm on the drive axle, and the air-pressure gauge reads 6.0 bar after the engine has run for two minutes; the low-pressure warning lamp flickers when he releases the parking brake.
653 words, about 3 min