Greece Category D Theory case studies
Greece Category D Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Greek Category D theory examination is the knowledge test that candidates must pass to obtain a professional bus driving licence (άδεια οδήγησης Κατηγορίας Δ) in Greece. It is aimed at drivers who intend to work professionally with buses, including urban and interurban passenger transport, and it assumes a solid grounding in ordinary car driving rules before the heavier vehicle categories are addressed. The Greece Category D Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 3,436 words.
1Two-Day Excursion: Driving Time, Breaks and Reduced Rest
Nikos drives a 12-metre coach for a Patras operator on a two-day excursion to Meteora. He is the only driver on the trip.
763 words, about 4 min2Winter Pre-Trip Check: Air Brakes, Tyre and Steering Defects
It is 05:40 in January, −3 °C, at a depot near Ioannina. Dimitris is due to take a 12-metre coach on a school run.
697 words, about 3 min3School Charter: Overloading, Wheelchair and Expired Insurance
A 38-seat coach with 38 belted seats and a wheelchair space is booked for a school trip from Thessaloniki to a museum 40 km away, using a section of motorway. The charter lists 34 pupils, 3 teachers and 1 teaching assistant.
649 words, about 3 min4Night Descent in the Gorge: Hazard Priorities and Brake Use
Kostas is driving a 12-metre coach with 40 passengers on a two-lane national road in Epirus at 21:30. It is raining, the temperature is 2 °C and the road climbs through a gorge.
677 words, about 3 min5Cardiac Arrest on the Motorway Hard Shoulder
On a coach travelling on the A2 motorway near Kavala, a 68-year-old passenger tells the driver she feels unwell. She is pale, sweating, and complains of crushing chest pain spreading to her left arm and jaw.
650 words, about 3 min