Ireland Truck & Bus Theory Test case studies
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The Ireland Truck & Bus Theory Test is the driver theory test category that a candidate must pass before applying for a learner permit to drive trucks or buses on Irish public roads. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) describes the theory test as the step that comes before the learner permit and the driving test, and it directs candidates to theorytest.ie to book, reschedule or cancel a test and to see the categories of test available. The Ireland Truck & Bus Theory Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,368 words.
1Yellow Box, Right Turn and a Filtering Cyclist
You are driving an 18-tonne rigid truck in Dublin city centre at 08:10 on a weekday. You approach a signalised crossroads with a yellow box junction.
540 words, about 3 min2Fog, a Wide Tractor and Standing Passengers
You are driving a 10-metre bus with 34 seated passengers and 6 standing on a single-carriageway regional road at 22:30. Fog has reduced visibility to about 30 metres and the road is wet.
463 words, about 2 min3Defects Found Before an Urgent Delivery
You are the driver of an 18-tonne rigid truck loaded for a 09:00 delivery. At 08:05, during your walk-around check, you find: a bulge on the near-side front tyre sidewall; tread depth on that tyre is 1.2 mm across the centre (the legal minimum for this vehicle class is 1 mm); the ABS warning light stays on after the ignition check; and the air-pressure gauge takes longer than normal to build, with a faint hiss near the rear axle.
478 words, about 2 min433-Hour Weekly Rest and Compensation
You are a bus driver. You finished duty at 21:00 on Friday and your tachograph shows a weekly rest beginning then.
473 words, about 2 min5Red Lights, a Stalled Car and 48 Passengers
You are driving a 12-metre coach with 48 passengers, including 12 children, on a national road. You approach an automatic railway level crossing.
414 words, about 2 min