Queensland Heavy Vehicle Road Rules Test Practice 2026: Übungstest 2

Übungstest 2 von 3 für den Test „Queensland Heavy Vehicle Road Rules Test Practice“: 25 weitere Fragen mit Antworten und Erklärungen.

Nutzfahrzeug
Queensland
90 Fragen
Geprüft am 11. Oktober 2026

Frage 1 von 25
Under standard hours, what is the most a solo truck driver may work in any 11 hours?
- 10 hours
- 11 hours
- 9 hours
- 10 hours 45 minutes
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Antwort: A. 10 hours
In any 11 hours you may work up to 10 hours and must rest for at least 60 minutes, in blocks of 15 minutes or more.
Frage 2 von 25
What is the minimum tyre tread depth on a heavy vehicle?
- 5 mm
- 3 mm across the whole tyre
- 1.5 mm over 75% of the surface that touches the road
- 0.5 mm
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Antwort: C. 1.5 mm over 75% of the surface that touches the road
Tyres must have at least 1.5 mm of tread over 75% of the part of the tyre that contacts the road.
Frage 3 von 25
May you use the trailer hand brake for normal braking?
- Only on downhill grades
- Yes, it saves the prime mover's brakes
- No, it must not be used for normal braking
- Only on wet roads
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Antwort: C. No, it must not be used for normal braking
The trailer hand brake is not for normal braking. Overusing it can overheat the trailer brakes and cause a jack-knife.
Frage 4 von 25
Your air tanks should always hold enough pressure for how many brake applications?
- At least twenty
- At least one
- At least five
- Exactly two
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Antwort: C. At least five
Keep enough air for at least five brake applications so you can always stop safely.
Frage 5 von 25
Which method restrains a load by carrying it inside a solid-sided body, tanker or shipping container?
- Lashing
- Cross bearing
- Containment
- Sheeting
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Antwort: C. Containment
Containment holds the load inside the body of the vehicle or a container. Other methods include lashing, blocking and sheeting loose loads.
Frage 6 von 25
Which vehicles may display a 'Do not overtake turning vehicle' sign?
- Vehicles 7.5 metres or longer
- Only buses
- Any vehicle over 4.5 tonnes GVM
- Any truck
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Antwort: A. Vehicles 7.5 metres or longer
Only vehicles 7.5 metres or longer may display the sign. Shorter vehicles must turn within the marked lanes.
Frage 7 von 25
Where there are two right-turn lanes, which lane should a long vehicle use?
- The far-left of the two right-turn lanes
- Either lane
- The far-right lane
- The left lane of the road
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Antwort: A. The far-left of the two right-turn lanes
Using the left of the two right-turn lanes gives the trailer room as it tracks inside.
Frage 8 von 25
Why does a long truck swing wide when turning left at an intersection?
- To let cars pass on the left
- To stop the rear wheels running over the kerb or hitting objects
- To slow down traffic behind
- Because heavy vehicles must use the right lane
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Antwort: B. To stop the rear wheels running over the kerb or hitting objects
The rear wheels track inside the front wheels. Going further into the intersection before turning stops them mounting the kerb.
Frage 9 von 25
A bridge sign shows a gross load limit of 20 t. Your vehicle and load weigh 20 t. What should you do?
- Cross if no other vehicle is on the bridge
- Do not cross; find another route
- Cross in the middle of the bridge
- Cross slowly
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Antwort: B. Do not cross; find another route
You must not pass a load limit sign if your gross mass equals or exceeds the limit shown.
Frage 10 von 25
Under standard hours for a solo truck driver, what is the most work allowed in any 24-hour period?
- 15½ hours
- 12 hours
- 10 hours
- 14 hours
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Antwort: B. 12 hours
Standard hours allow a maximum of 12 hours work in any 24 hours.
Frage 11 von 25
Up to what length may a B-double run under the applicable notice or approval?
- 53.5 metres
- 19 metres
- 22 metres
- 26 metres
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Antwort: D. 26 metres
A B-double that meets the conditions may be up to 26 metres long. Combinations over 22 metres must display a sign.
Frage 12 von 25
What is the general maximum height for a heavy vehicle and its load?
- 3.5 metres
- 5 metres
- 4.3 metres
- 6 metres
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Antwort: C. 4.3 metres
The general height limit is 4.3 metres. Some vehicles may go up to 4.6 metres only under a notice or permit on approved routes.
Frage 13 von 25
What is the general maximum width of a heavy vehicle and its load?
- 3 metres
- 2.2 metres
- 3.5 metres
- 2.5 metres
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Antwort: D. 2.5 metres
The general width limit is 2.5 metres. Mirrors, signalling devices and tyre pressure monitors are not counted.
Frage 14 von 25
Which bus is a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle?
- Any bus with more than 8 seats
- Only a school bus
- Only a double-decker bus
- A bus over 4.5 tonnes GVM built to seat more than 12 adults, including the driver
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Antwort: D. A bus over 4.5 tonnes GVM built to seat more than 12 adults, including the driver
A bus is fatigue-regulated when it has a GVM over 4.5 tonnes and seats more than 12 adults including the driver.
Frage 15 von 25
What is the general maximum length of an articulated vehicle such as a prime mover and semi-trailer?
- 19 metres
- 36.5 metres
- 26 metres
- 12.5 metres
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Antwort: A. 19 metres
The general limit for a combination is 19 metres. Longer vehicles, such as B-doubles, need approved routes.
Frage 16 von 25
A load restraint system must be able to hold the load against a sideways force of what share of the load's weight?
- 80%
- 50%
- 10%
- 20%
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Antwort: B. 50%
Sideways and rearward forces of 50% of the load's weight must be resisted. Forward it is 80%, and upward 20%.
Frage 17 von 25
Why can an engine brake or exhaust brake be dangerous on a slippery road?
- It is too noisy
- It stops the air compressor
- It uses too much fuel
- It may make a lightly loaded vehicle skid or jack-knife
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Antwort: D. It may make a lightly loaded vehicle skid or jack-knife
Engine and exhaust brakes act only on the drive wheels. On a slippery surface they can lock those wheels, especially on a lightly loaded vehicle.
Frage 18 von 25
How often should a heavy vehicle driver check the vehicle?
- Only when a warning light comes on
- Only at the yearly inspection
- Once a month
- A pre-departure check every day, plus a more detailed inspection each week
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Antwort: D. A pre-departure check every day, plus a more detailed inspection each week
Do a walk-around check before every trip and a more thorough inspection weekly.
Frage 19 von 25
How many warning triangles must a vehicle over 12 tonnes GVM carry?
- Three
- Two
- None
- One
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Antwort: A. Three
Vehicles over 12 tonnes GVM must carry three warning triangles to use if the vehicle or its load stops on the road.
Frage 20 von 25
How far may a load stick out from each side of a heavy vehicle?
- No more than 1 metre from each side
- No more than 500 mm from each side
- No more than 150 mm from each side, and the total width must stay within 2.5 metres
- Any amount if the load is light
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Antwort: C. No more than 150 mm from each side, and the total width must stay within 2.5 metres
A load may project no more than 150 mm from each side, and the overall width with the load must not exceed 2.5 metres.
Frage 21 von 25
What should you do if your truck gets stuck on a railway level crossing?
- Get out, move to a safe place and call triple zero (000)
- Try to push the truck off
- Wait for the train driver to stop
- Stay in the cabin and sound the horn
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Antwort: A. Get out, move to a safe place and call triple zero (000)
Your safety comes first. Leave the vehicle, move well away from the tracks and call 000.
Frage 22 von 25
Your truck breaks down on a divided road. Where should the warning triangles go?
- One in front and two beside
- One beside the vehicle and two behind it
- None are needed on divided roads
- All three in front
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Antwort: B. One beside the vehicle and two behind it
On a divided or one-way road, all traffic comes from behind, so put one triangle beside the vehicle and two behind it.
Frage 23 von 25
Which regulation sets the maximum work and minimum rest times for drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles?
- The Load Restraint Guide
- The Australian Design Rules
- Each employer's own policy
- The Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation
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Antwort: D. The Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation
Work and rest limits come from the Heavy Vehicle (Fatigue Management) National Regulation under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
Frage 24 von 25
In a built-up area, how long may a heavy vehicle (other than a bus) stay stopped on a road?
- There is no limit
- Up to 24 hours
- Up to 4 hours
- No more than 1 hour
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Antwort: D. No more than 1 hour
Unless a sign allows longer, a heavy vehicle may not stop on a road in a built-up area for more than one hour. Buses are exempt.
Frage 25 von 25
Under the chain of responsibility, who must take all reasonable steps to prevent driver fatigue and speeding?
- Only the police and the regulator
- Every party in the supply chain, such as employers, operators, schedulers, consignors, consignees and loaders
- Only the driver
- Only the owner of the truck
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Antwort: B. Every party in the supply chain, such as employers, operators, schedulers, consignors, consignees and loaders
The Heavy Vehicle National Law puts safety duties on everyone in the chain who controls or influences transport, not just the driver.

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