Denmark Category D/E Bus Trailer Theory Test study guide
Denmark Category D/E Bus Trailer Theory Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Danish Category D/E theory test is the written step towards a driving licence that lets you drive a bus (category D) with a heavy trailer (category E) - for example a coach towing a luggage or equipment trailer, or a bus combination used in scheduled or charter work. It is aimed at professional bus drivers who already hold, or are working towards, category D and now need the trailer entitlement, and at drivers upgrading from lorry work. The Denmark Category D/E Bus Trailer Theory Test study guide has 8 sections and about 3,915 words.
01Road Traffic Act and traffic regulations (Færdselsloven) for a bus with trailer
This domain checks whether you can apply Færdselsloven and its bekendtgørelser to a category D bus that is towing, rather than reciting car rules. The trailer does not create a new legal category - the bus is still a bus - but several general limits tighten automatically the moment a trailer is coupled.
502 words, about 3 min02Vehicle combination and coupling: bus with trailer, weights, dimensions and load
Here the exam tests whether you can prove a combination is legal before you move it: length, width, height, axle loads, permitted total weights and coupling ratings. The numbers must be checked on paper, not estimated at the kerb.
491 words, about 2 min03Driving technique and handling of a bus with trailer
This domain tests the handling consequences of a long, heavy, articulated combination: where the trailer actually goes in a turn, how it behaves in reverse, and how much longer it takes to stop. Answers that describe solo-bus technique lose marks.
499 words, about 2 min04Safety, load securing and passenger safety
The exam tests whether you can secure a trailer load against realistic forces and keep passengers safe inside the bus at the same time. Load securing questions are numerical: know the accelerations and the friction allowance.
473 words, about 2 min05Driving and rest time rules, tachograph and professional driver responsibilities
This domain tests Regulation (EC) 561/2006 arithmetic and tachograph discipline. Candidates lose marks less often on the headline limits than on splitting breaks, counting reduced rests and recording work correctly.
465 words, about 2 min06First aid, incident management and emergency procedures
This domain tests the sequence you follow at a bus incident and the first aid you can actually deliver. Marks are lost by putting care before scene safety, or by describing a solo-vehicle response when 40 passengers must be moved.
480 words, about 2 min07Vehicle technology, inspection and maintenance of bus and trailer
This domain tests the technical checks a professional driver owns: the coupling, the trailer brake system, tyres, lights and the inspection regime. Questions often present a defect and ask whether the combination may be driven - usually the answer is no.
486 words, about 2 min08Environmental driving, fuel efficiency and noise
This domain tests whether you can link driving decisions to fuel, emissions and noise in a measurable way. Expect questions with figures: speed versus consumption, idling, AdBlue and the noise consequences of braking technique.
519 words, about 3 min