Ireland Truck & Bus Theory Test study guide
Ireland Truck & Bus Theory Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,276 words.
01Rules of the Road
Rules of the Road is the domain that tests the legal rules for position, priority, signs, road markings and speed on Irish roads, including the extra limits and restrictions that apply to trucks and buses. At a roundabout, yield to traffic already circulating and signal left before your exit; keep lane discipline.
325 words, about 2 min02Road Safety and Hazard Awareness
Road Safety and Hazard Awareness tests how you read the road ahead, anticipate other road users and choose a safe speed and position in a truck or bus. Use the two-second rule in dry conditions and at least four seconds in wet weather; increase further for ice, poor visibility or a heavy vehicle.
312 words, about 2 min03Vehicle Safety and Maintenance
Vehicle Safety and Maintenance tests your legal duty to keep the truck or bus fit to drive and to spot defects before they become failures. Do a walk-around check before each duty: tyres, pressure, cuts, bulges and tread, lights and reflectors, mirrors, windscreen and wipers, number plates, bodywork, doors and emergency exits.
289 words, about 1 min04Professional Driver CPC Knowledge (Drivers' Hours, Tachographs)
Professional Driver CPC Knowledge tests the EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules that apply to truck and bus drivers, plus the CPC training obligation. Maximum daily driving is 9 hours, extendable to 10 hours twice in a week.
350 words, about 2 min