UK PCV Case Studies study plan

State the GB PCV speed limits for single carriageway, dual carriageway and motorway, and recite the dry and wet stopping distances, from memory and without notes.

Match 20 Highway Code rules covering signs, road markings, signals and pedestrian crossings to their correct PCV driving application.

Demonstrate the mirror, blind-spot and tail-swing checks required before and during a bus or coach manoeuvre by writing them out as a step sequence.

Answer 8 written case-study questions on following distance, overtaking and meeting oncoming traffic in a large vehicle.

Sequence a complete PCV pre-departure walkaround check in the correct order and justify each item you check.

Distinguish the driver's legal duty from the operator's duty when a defect is found mid-journey, using three worked examples.

Resolve 5 written scenarios where a Highway Code rule is under pressure from passengers or running late (unscheduled stops, short following distance, unsafe overtaking).

Convert the walkaround sequence into a memory aid you can reproduce in under 2 minutes.

Classify 12 defects as stop-immediately, drive only to the nearest safe point, or report-and-continue, and justify each classification.

Describe the legal eyesight standard for PCV drivers and the DVLA notification duties that follow a new medical condition or medication change.

List the safety equipment a PCV must carry (extinguishers, first-aid kit, warning equipment, emergency exits and their markings) and state the check method and frequency for each.

Diagnose 8 fault scenarios - a warning light, air-pressure loss, tyre damage, brake fault, door fault - and state the correct driver action and who to report to.

Explain the entrapment and crush risks created by power-operated doors and state the driver checks that prevent them.

Apply the correct procedure for boarding and alighting, including assisting passengers with reduced mobility and managing standing passengers.

Explain how vehicle loading affects braking, stability and handling in a PCV and describe the driver's response.

Secure a wheelchair or mobility scooter using the four-point tie-down and occupant restraint sequence and state the checks made before moving off.

Explain the stowage limits, weight-distribution rules and load-securing requirements for coach luggage holds and roof carriers.

Outline the driver's additional duties when carrying schoolchildren and when carrying dangerous goods or restricted items.

Write an emergency evacuation sequence for a coach fire and justify each step, including the target evacuation time you would aim for.

Calculate legal driving and break limits for 5 given PCV duty rosters using the 4.5-hour driving and 45-minute break rule, the 9- and 10-hour daily limits, and the 56-hour weekly and 90-hour fortnightly limits.

Complete manual tachograph entries for 3 scenarios: vehicle moved without a card inserted, a ferry or train crossing, and driving that falls outside the rules.

List the documents that must be carried or be available on a PCV journey and state the retention period for each record.

Explain the consequences of failing to keep records accurately, from roadside penalty to operator licence risk.

Re-answer every question you have previously got wrong across all four domains and write the correct rule beneath each one.

Combine a drivers' hours problem with a passenger-safety problem in a single extended case study and answer both parts in exam format.

Reduce your personal error list to no more than 10 live items by re-testing each one until it is answered correctly twice.

Sit two full-length timed papers under exam conditions with no notes and no pauses.

Analyse each mock paper by domain and by question type to confirm no domain falls below 75%.

Rehearse the written case-study format so each answer states the action, the reason and the rule within the time allowance.