Vehicle loading theory test questions

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  1. Vehicle loading

    You join a motorway while towing a caravan with your car. No lower speed limit is displayed. What is the maximum speed allowed for your combination?

    1. A30 mph
    2. B50 mph
    3. C70 mph
    4. D60 mph
    Answer and reason

    D. 60 mph. A car towing a caravan has a motorway speed limit of 60 mph. Source: The Highway Code, rule 124: Speed limits table

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    An 11-year-old child is 130 cm tall. You are taking them on a planned journey in your private car, with room for the correct child seat. What restraint must they use?

    1. AAn adult seat belt alone, because the journey is planned
    2. BAn adult seat belt alone, because they are older than 3
    3. CA suitable child car seat or booster seat
    4. DNo restraint if an adult sits beside them in the rear
    Answer and reason

    C. A suitable child car seat or booster seat. Children normally need a child seat until age 12 or 135 cm tall, whichever comes first. Source: GOV.UK: Child car seats: the law - Using a child car seat or booster seat

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    You need to take a 5-year-old child, 110 cm tall, on an unexpected, necessary journey over a short distance in your private car. The correct child seat is unavailable, but a rear seat has an adult belt. What does the stated exception allow?

    1. AThe child may use the adult belt on the rear seat
    2. BThe child may sit on an adult's lap without a belt
    3. CThe child may travel on the rear seat without any belt
    4. DThe child may share the driver's belt on the front seat
    Answer and reason

    A. The child may use the adult belt on the rear seat. With no suitable child seat, a child aged 3+ may use a rear adult belt on an unexpected, necessary, short trip. Source: GOV.UK: Child car seats: the law - Unexpected journeys; GOV.UK: Seat belts: the law - Overview

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What this topic covers

This topic is about carrying loads and thinking through the effect on your journey. The questions look at preparing a vehicle and considering what you are carrying or towing.

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Sources

  1. Child car seats: the law, GOV.UK
  2. Child car seats: the law, GOV.UK
  3. Seat belts: the law, GOV.UK
  4. The Highway Code: General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158), GOV.UK

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