UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following exemptions may ONLY be claimed when driving under emergency
response conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Travelling on the incorrect side of a keep
keft sign.
Vehicle daily inspections MUST be conducted in which of the following circumstances? -
CORRECT ANSWER - • At the start of every shift.
• When switching vehicles during a shift.
Which of the following best describes a "controlled motorway"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
• A motorway with three or more lanes.
• A hard shoulder.
• A variable speed limit.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of automatic gearboxes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Run off.
In the context of processing information, what does TUG mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Take - Use - Give.
When approaching a bend; The weather, road conditions and road markings should be used as? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Observational clues.
When driving at speeds up to 30MPH on a road, drivers should leave a distance of at least... -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1.5 metres when overtaking motorcycles and cyclists.
, During a manoeuvre, a banksman holding hands in a vertical position with palms facing each
other with a small space between them indicates... - CORRECT ANSWER - A visual
reference depicting the gap remaining.
When should cruise control NOT be used? - CORRECT ANSWER - Driving under
emergency response conditions.
In Roadcraft, approximately what proportion of fatal road accidents are caused by falling asleep
at the wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER - One in four.
What action is MOST effective in avoiding dazzle from other road users headlights? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Looking toward the NEARSIDE edge of the road and reducing
speed.
Best describes when an ambulance driver should use audible and visual warnings for safe
progress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Warn other road users of presence and intentions.
What is stopping distance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thinking distance + braking distance.
Stopping distance @ 20MPH? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12M (6M thinking, 6M braking).
Stopping distance @ 30MPH? - CORRECT ANSWER - 23M (9M thinking, 14M
braking).
Stopping distance @ 40MPH? - CORRECT ANSWER - 36M (12M thinking, 24M
braking).
Stopping distance @ 50MPH? - CORRECT ANSWER - 53M (15M thinking, 38M
braking).