Norway Professional Driver Competence (YSK) case studies
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The Norwegian professional driver competence certificate (yrkeskompetansebevis, often called YKB) is the mandatory qualification for drivers of lorries, buses and coaches used commercially on Norwegian roads. It implements the EU Driver CPC framework in Norway and is issued after completing approved basic training and passing a theory test at a Statens vegvesen test centre. The Norway Professional Driver Competence (YSK) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,089 words.
1Descent from a mountain pass with a loaded semi-trailer
You are driving a 40-tonne articulated combination (3-axle tractor, 3-axle semi-trailer) loaded with 22 tonnes of bagged fertilizer. It is February, -6 °C, and the road over a mountain pass has an 8 km descent at 6% average gradient.
667 words, about 3 min2Modular combination overweight and route restrictions
A haulier plans a 25.25 m, 60-tonne modular combination from Oslo to Trondheim on the E6. The tractor has three axles: front axle 7.8 t, rear bogie 18.6 t.
626 words, about 3 min3Ferry, fatigue and weekly driving limit
On Thursday at 14:10 a driver arrives at a ferry terminal. The tachograph shows: driving 2 h 15 min, a 20-minute break, then 2 h 10 min driving.
595 words, about 3 min4Cold-start faults on a Euro VI tractor unit
A 2019 Euro VI 6x2 tractor unit has been parked overnight at -18 °C. At 05:30 the driver starts the engine; it runs roughly for 10 minutes, then the yellow engine warning lamp comes on and torque is limited to about 60%.
601 words, about 3 min5Steel coil securing on a flatbed trailer
You are to load three steel coils, each 8.0 t, 1.2 m diameter and 1.5 m wide, onto a flatbed semi-trailer with a wooden floor. The coils will stand on their curved surface (eye horizontal) in a single row, with wooden wedges but no anti-slip mats.
600 words, about 3 min