Environmental issues
51 questions
What this topic tests
Fuel, emissions and the nuisance a large vehicle can cause. Most of the answers come down to planning and smoothness, which is also the answer in the safety sections.
- Wind deflectors reduce wind resistance and save fuel.
- Smooth driving saves around 15% of it.
- Switch the engine off when a queue is clearly not going to move.
- The reverse warning bleeper must be off between 11:30pm and 7am on a 30 mph road.
- Spilt diesel is a particular danger to motorcyclists.
The mark people lose: Forgetting the bleeper hours. It is the one environmental question that is really a noise rule, and it uses the same hours as the horn.
- Diesel fuel has been spilled on the road. Which road users will this be a particular danger for?
- How can you help to ease traffic congestion?
- How can you help to protect the environment?
- How can you help to reduce the impact of road transport on the environment?
- How could a professional driver improve their efficiency?
- How could you reduce the fuel consumption of your lorry?
- How could you reduce your lorry's fuel consumption?
- How could you save fuel?
- How would you benefit from forward planning and early recognition of potential hazards?
- Planning your route before starting a journey is a good idea. Why should you also plan an alternative route?
- Spilled diesel makes the road very slippery. Which vehicles will be most at risk from this hazard?
- Usually, a rev counter is divided into coloured bands. Which band should you stay in for maximum fuel economy?
- What are the consequences of driving your vehicle when it's emitting excessive exhaust smoke?
- What benefit is expected to come from having a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) qualification?
- What can be expected after drivers complete a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC)?
- What can cab-mounted wind deflectors reduce?
- What can cause unnecessary pollution to the environment?
- What can help to maximise fuel economy?
- What can help to reduce fuel consumption?
- What helps you to become a fuel-efficient driver?
- What makes the pictured vehicle environmentally friendly?
- What must you check after refuelling your bus?
- What must you do after filling your fuel tanks?
- What must you do when you park a lorry weighing more than 7.5 tonnes on a verge for essential loading?
- What must you have before you can leave a lorry weighing more than 7.5 tonnes unattended on a verge?
- What should you do if you've lost the filler cap for your diesel tank?
- What should you do to prevent fuel spillage?
- What will a correctly adjusted air deflector do?
- What will happen if you drive smoothly?
- What would be the most likely effect of driving with the rev counter in the red band?
- What would help to reduce the impact that your lorry has on the environment?
- What would staff from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) be looking for at a roadside check?
- What's reduced by fitting a fly sheet tightly over a tipper body?
- When may red diesel be used?
- When starting your bus, how should air pressure be built up?
- Why is it a good idea to plan your journey to avoid travelling at busy times?
- Why should the height of a load be kept to a minimum?
- You'll be waiting at a terminus for some time. How can you reduce pollution?
- Your lorry has been fitted with wind deflectors. How will they affect your vehicle?
- Your vehicle is fitted with an engine management system. What will happen if you press the accelerator when you're starting the engine?
- You're a driver who's certified to carry dangerous goods. How long is your certificate valid?
- You're driving a lorry with a loaded skip. Why should the skip be covered with a net?
- You're driving between the hours of 11:30pm and 7am. When must you switch off your vehicle's reverse warning bleeper?
- You're driving in a built-up area between 11:30pm and 7am. For what reason can you sound the vehicle's horn?
- You're driving in a built-up area. Your vehicle is fitted with an audible warning device that sounds when it's reversing. When must you turn off this alarm?
- You're following a lorry that's leaking fuel. What should you be especially aware of?
- You're waiting for some time in a stationary traffic queue. Why should you switch off your engine?
- You've been stopped at a roadside check. What would staff from the environmental health department be checking?
- You've been waiting in a traffic queue for several minutes. What should you do if it's clear that you’ll not be moving soon?
- You've just refilled your fuel tank. What must you check before driving away from the fuel pump?
- You've parked for a short time in a town while you plan your route. What should you do while your vehicle is parked?