Ireland Truck Theory Test study materials
Ireland Truck Theory Test study resources

Ireland Truck Theory Test case studies

Ireland Truck Theory Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Driver Theory Test is the knowledge test administered in Ireland by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for people seeking a learner permit or licence, including the commercial-vehicle categories used by truck drivers. Booking, rescheduling and cancellation are handled through the official Driver Theory Test service, which also publishes the categories of tests available and supports sitting your test online. For professional drivers, the RSA lists a separate CPC theory test (case study) as part of the Driver CPC route. The examination content for truck categories is built on the Rules of the Road, published by the RSA as a downloadable document, together with the professional-driver material covering drivers' hours, tachographs, load security and daily vehicle checks. The Ireland Truck Theory Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,077 words.

1

Green light, blocked exit: yellow box, bus lane and a cyclist

At 08:10 on a weekday you are driving a 26-tonne rigid lorry, 12.5 m long, on a two-way national road through a suburb with a 50 km/h limit. You intend to turn left at a signal-controlled junction.

651 words, about 3 min
2

Winter walkaround: air leak, ABS lamp, tyre cut and a damaged strap

It is 07:15 on a wet January morning. You are due to take an 18-tonne, three-axle rigid with a curtain-side body on a 40 km delivery run.

678 words, about 3 min
3

Night trunk after poor sleep and a sedating cold tablet

You are a professional driver in a 7.5-tonne box van. At 22:30 you start a four-hour night trunk to Dublin Port.

570 words, about 3 min
4

Four and a half hours driving, a 15-minute break and a port deadline

It is Tuesday and you drive for an Irish haulier under EU drivers’ hours rules. You inserted your driver card at 05:00.

595 words, about 3 min
5

Dazzled on a wet bend: cyclist, tractor and limited seeing distance

At 22:30 you are driving a laden 7.5-tonne box truck on an unlit regional road. The limit is 80 km/h and you are doing 75 km/h.

583 words, about 3 min