All questions in this Heavy vehicle section ( Drivers Hours & Rest Periods ) are listed below. If you click on a question it will show you the possible answers that you might be asked in a theory test.

• Why are goods vehicle drivers' hours of work controlled?
• What does controlling goods vehicle drivers' hours help to improve?
• What must you do when driving under the rules for domestic drivers' hours?
• You must have enough tachograph charts with you for your journey. When do you need to start a new chart?
• What period of time does one tachograph chart cover?
• What should you do if your tachograph chart becomes dirty or damaged?
• During your break, your vehicle will be moved by another person. What should you do with the tachograph chart?
• You've been driving a lorry without a break for four-and-a-half hours. Under EU rules, you must now take a break. How long must this break be?
• You're driving a lorry on a motorway and you start to feel drowsy. What should you do when there are no service areas or exits for some distance?
• You're driving a lorry. During the journey you begin to feel ill and are unable to concentrate. What should you do?
• What should you do to prevent your load from being stolen?
• How can you reduce the likelihood of theft of your load when leaving your vehicle overnight?
• What security precautions should you take if you're carrying a high-value load and have to park and sleep overnight in the cab?
• You're often involved in the carrying of high-value goods. What security measures can you adopt?
• Where should you park your trailer if you have to leave it unattended?
• When should your trailer be fitted with a kingpin or drawbar lock?
• Before starting driving, which of the following should you complete on the centre field of your tachograph chart?
• During your working day, you change to another vehicle with the same type of tachograph. How should you keep your tachograph record up-to-date?
• Which of the following is good practice in keeping your lorry and its load safe?
• You're driving a lorry at night. What can you do to help yourself stay alert?
• How can you reduce the risk of your lorry or trailer being stolen?
• You're planning to carry high-value goods on a regular basis. Whose advice should you seek?
• What period of time makes up a driver's week?
• While you're driving, you notice your tachograph isn't working. What should you do?
• What can happen to drivers who break EU tachograph regulations?
• What must you do when using a vehicle fitted with an analogue tachograph?
• The analogue tachograph on your vehicle becomes faulty. How long do you have before you must have it repaired?
• An enforcement officer keeps one of your tachograph charts. Who should sign the back of the replacement chart?
• An enforcement officer keeps your analogue tachograph records. How should they endorse the replacement charts?
• Why should you carry spare tachograph charts?
• Under EU rules, a driver must take regular breaks from driving. What maximum period of continuous driving is allowed?
• You've been driving non-stop since 5.00 am. The time is now 9.30 am. Under EU rules, what length of break must you take?
• Under EU rules, what's the maximum daily driving time allowed?
• Under EU rules, your minimum daily rest is 11 hours. On three days of the week this may be reduced to what length of time?
• Under EU rules, your daily rest can be reduced to 9 hours. For how many times between weekly rest periods is this allowed?
• Under EU rules, how long should your normal daily rest period be?
• Under EU rules, what's the normal weekly rest period that must be taken?
• A vehicle fitted with an analogue tachograph has two drivers. How should they use the tachograph?
• You're making a journey with a co-driver. When the other person is driving, how should you show this time?
• What does a tachograph record?
• Which symbol on your tachograph shows your break/rest period?
• What does this tachograph chart symbol mean?
• What is the 'mode' switch on a tachograph used to record?
• At the end of your working week, you've driven a total of 56 hours. Under EU rules, what's the maximum number of hours you can drive in the following week?
• Your vehicle is fitted with an analogue tachograph. What should you do if you need to exceed the normal drivers' hours due to an emergency?
• What's most likely to cause tiredness?
• What should you do if you start to feel tired or unable to concentrate while you're driving?
• What should you do if you feel tired after driving for two-and-a-half hours?
• What should you do if you suddenly become tired while you're driving on a motorway?
• Where can you stop if you feel tired while you're driving on a motorway?
• What should you do if you have to leave your vehicle unattended for a very short time?
• The time is 10.00 am. You've been driving non-stop since 6.00 am. Under EU rules, what's the longest you may now drive without a break?
• Under EU rules, you may drive for up to nine hours a day. What maximum may this be increased to on two days of the week?
• Under EU rules, you can drive for a maximum of nine hours a day. On how many days each week can this be extended to 10 hours?
• How many days does a driver card normally cover?
• Under EU drivers' hours regulations, a 45-minute break must be taken after 4.5 hours of driving. What shorter breaks can this be split into?
• You're driving under EU tachograph regulations and lose your driver card. When must you inform the relevant authority?
• How long is a digital tachograph driver card valid?
• Which authority must you contact if your tachograph card is lost or stolen?
• Where can you get a replacement driver tachograph card?
• A driver is convicted of obstructing an enforcement officer in the course of their duties. Under EU drivers' hours regulations, what's the maximum fine they can receive?
• When are you allowed to alter your tachograph record?
• You're driving under EU drivers' hours. How is a week defined under these rules?
• Which type of digital tachograph card is used by an approved calibration centre when they're recalibrating the tachograph?
• Which digital tachograph card is only available to enforcement authorities?
• Drivers must have a driver card for use in digital tachographs. Where can you obtain a replacement driver card in Great Britain?
• Who's responsible for the issue of tachograph charts to a bus or lorry driver?
• How can you find out when an analogue tachograph was last recalibrated?
• When must an analogue tachograph be recalibrated?
• Your vehicle breaks down during a journey. You continue by driving in another vehicle with the same type of tachograph. What must you do with your tachograph chart?
• Under EU rules, what's the maximum driving time allowed in any two consecutive weeks?
• How often must an analogue tachograph be checked at an approved calibration centre?