Ireland Truck Theory Test flashcards
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- Motorway speed limit, heavy goods vehicle
- A goods vehicle over 3,500 kg design gross weight is limited to 90 km/h on an Irish motorway, unless a lower limit is posted.
- National road goods vehicle limit
- Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg are restricted to 80 km/h on national roads, and the same 80 km/h applies on regional and local roads.
- Continuous white centre line
- Crossing it is prohibited except to avoid an obstruction or in an emergency; where lines are doubled, the nearer line's rule governs.
- Yellow box junction rule
- Do not enter unless the exit is clear; the only exception is turning right when blocked solely by oncoming traffic or other right-turning vehicles.
- Solid yellow kerb line
- Marks a prohibition on parking at the times shown on the nearby plate; broken yellow lines restrict parking only during the periods stated.
- Irish warning sign shape
- Warning signs are yellow diamonds with a black border; prohibitions are red-bordered circles and mandatory instructions are blue circles.
- Parking near a junction
- Parking within 5 metres of a road junction is prohibited, and within 15 metres on the approach side of a pedestrian crossing.
- Hard shoulder status
- The area beyond a broken yellow edge line is a hard shoulder, not a running lane; stopping is allowed only in an emergency or where signed.
- HGV minimum tread depth
- Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg need at least 1.0 mm tread across the central three-quarters, around the whole circumference, with no cuts exposing cord.
- Brake efficiency legal minimum
- Service brake must achieve 50 percent efficiency, secondary or parking brake 25 percent, and the parking brake must hold on a 16 percent gradient.
- Daily walkaround check scope
- Check lights, tyres and pressures, wheel nut indicators, air pressure build-up, leaks, load security, mirrors, wipers, washers and the horn before each duty.
- Load projection marking
- A load projecting more than 1 metre beyond the rear of the vehicle must be clearly marked so following traffic is warned.
- Maximum vehicle height
- The general maximum height for a vehicle in Ireland is 4.65 metres unless a permit applies; bridge heights are signed in metres and feet and inches.
- Fog light use rule
- Front or rear fog lights may be used only in fog or falling snow, and must be switched off when visibility improves to avoid dazzling others.
- CVRT test age threshold
- A vehicle first registered more than 4 years ago requires an annual roadworthiness test, with a valid CVRT certificate and insurance disc displayed.
- Air brake warning defect
- Excessive air loss on a full brake application, or a warning that continues after pressure builds, makes the vehicle unroadworthy until repaired.
- Tyre pressure checking rule
- Pressures are set and checked when tyres are cold; a hot reading will be higher and should not be used to reduce pressure.
- Two-second following rule
- Maintain at least a two-second gap in dry conditions, double it to four seconds in rain, and increase it greatly on ice or snow.
- Professional driver alcohol limit
- Learner, novice and professional drivers are limited to 20 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, lower than the 50 mg limit for other drivers.
- Stopping distance at 80 km/h
- Thinking distance plus braking distance totals roughly 53 metres on a dry road; braking distance increases with the square of speed.
- Fatigue break guidance
- Plan a break of at least 15 minutes every two hours and take a short sleep if sleepy; fresh air and loud music do not restore alertness.
- Moving off observation order
- Check mirrors, signal if needed, look over the shoulder into the blind spot, then move off only when the way is clear.
- Left turn lorry hazard
- A lorry may swing out before turning left, and cyclists or pedestrians can be on the inside; check the left mirror and blind spot throughout the turn.
- Safe speed definition
- A safe speed allows the vehicle to stop within the distance seen to be clear ahead, taking account of road, weather and load.
- Single-track road passing places
- Where vehicles meet on a single-track road, the vehicle nearest a passing place should reverse into it so the other can proceed.
- Daily driving limit
- EU rules allow a maximum of 9 hours driving per day, extendable to 10 hours no more than twice in a week.
- Weekly driving limits
- A driver may not exceed 56 hours driving in any week, nor 90 hours in any two consecutive weeks.
- Break after 4.5 hours driving
- A break of at least 45 minutes is required after 4 hours 30 minutes driving, splittable into 15 minutes then 30 minutes in that order.
- Reduced daily rest
- Daily rest may be reduced from 11 to 9 hours no more than three times between weekly rests; a split daily rest is 3 hours plus 9 hours.
- Weekly rest and compensation
- Weekly rest is at least 45 hours, reducible to 24 hours if the reduction is compensated in one block before the end of the third following week.
- Tachograph record retention
- Records must be kept for at least 12 months, and a driver must produce the current day plus the previous 28 days at a roadside check.
- Driver CPC periodic training
- A professional driver completes 35 hours of periodic training in each five-year cycle and carries a Driver Qualification Card while driving.