Poland Category C1 Theory Test case studies
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The Polish category C1 theory exam is the written stage of the licence that lets you drive a lorry with a permissible maximum mass above 3.5 t and up to 7.5 t, usually with a trailer up to 750 kg. Candidates typically already hold a category B licence and are moving into light commercial haulage, delivery work, or simply need the entitlement for a job. The Poland Category C1 Theory Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,307 words.
1Expressway overtake before a lorry overtaking ban
You drive a 7.5 t category C1 box lorry on the two-lane carriageway of an expressway (S road) in Poland. The speed limiter is set to 90 km/h and you are travelling at 84 km/h.
496 words, about 2 min2Cyclist, crest and oncoming tractor on a wet national road
You drive a 7.5 t C1 lorry on a two-lane national road outside a built-up area, where the limit for your vehicle is 70 km/h. The road is 6 m wide, wet after rain, with no hard shoulder.
483 words, about 2 min3Axle overload after adding a spare part
Your 7.5 t C1 box lorry has a permissible gross mass of 7,500 kg and a kerb mass of 3,300 kg. The front axle is rated at 2,800 kg and the rear axle at 5,000 kg.
456 words, about 2 min48% descent in freezing fog with a loaded C1 lorry
You drive a loaded 7.5 t C1 lorry down a mountain road with a 3 km descent at an average 8% gradient. The air temperature is -3 °C, freezing fog limits visibility to about 60 m, and the road is wet with ice patches in shaded sections.
434 words, about 2 min5Driving time and a 20-minute break
You drive a 7.5 t C1 lorry for hire and reward with a digital tachograph and your driver card inserted. Since your last daily rest you drove for 2 h 15 min, took a 20 min break, then drove for 2 h 30 min.
438 words, about 2 min