Germany Truck Theory Test Practice (Class C) 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 2 for the Germany Truck Theory Test Practice (Class C): 35 more questions with answers and explanations.

Commercial vehicle
Germany
60 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 35
Fog cuts visibility to under 50 metres. What extra rule applies to vehicles over 7.5 t?
- They may drive at 80 km/h
- They must not overtake
- They must switch off their lights
- They must use the left lane
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Answer: B. They must not overtake
Vehicles over 7.5 t may not overtake when fog, snow or rain reduce visibility below 50 m.
Question 2 of 35
There is snow on the motorway. Which lane may a lorry over 7.5 t not use?
- The far-left lane
- The middle lane
- The right lane
- The exit lane
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Answer: A. The far-left lane
In snow or ice, or with visibility of 50 m or less, lorries over 7.5 t may not use the far-left lane.
Question 3 of 35
Inside a built-up area, how fast may a vehicle over 3.5 t turn right where cyclists or pedestrians are expected?
- At walking speed
- At normal speed if indicating
- 20 km/h
- 30 km/h
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Answer: A. At walking speed
Vehicles over 3.5 t must turn right at walking speed in built-up areas when cyclists or pedestrians are expected.
Question 4 of 35
Your lorry turns right. A cyclist is going straight on beside you. Who goes first?
- The lorry, because it is bigger
- The lorry, if it indicated first
- The cyclist
- Whoever is faster
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Answer: C. The cyclist
Turning vehicles must let cyclists going straight on pass first.
Question 5 of 35
A heavy lorry (class N3) drives in snow with winter tyres only on the driven axles and front steering axle. What extra rule applies?
- Drive no faster than 80 km/h
- Use the left lane only
- No extra rule applies
- Keep a distance in metres of at least half the speedometer reading, and drive no faster than 50 km/h
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Answer: D. Keep a distance in metres of at least half the speedometer reading, and drive no faster than 50 km/h
Heavy vehicles may drive with winter tyres on those axles only, but must keep a larger gap and stay at or below 50 km/h.
Question 6 of 35
When does the Sunday driving ban for heavy lorries apply?
- Every Saturday
- On Sundays from 6:00 to 18:00
- Only at night
- On Sundays and public holidays from 0:00 to 22:00
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Answer: D. On Sundays and public holidays from 0:00 to 22:00
Commercial goods transport with lorries over 7.5 t, and with trailers behind lorries, is banned on Sundays and public holidays from midnight to 10 pm.
Question 7 of 35
Which lorries are covered by the Sunday driving ban?
- Only lorries carrying dangerous goods
- Lorries over 7.5 t, and trailers behind lorries, carrying goods commercially
- All vehicles over 2.8 t
- Only foreign lorries
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Answer: B. Lorries over 7.5 t, and trailers behind lorries, carrying goods commercially
The ban covers commercial goods transport with lorries over 7.5 t and with trailers behind lorries, including empty runs.
Question 8 of 35
Which load is exempt from the Sunday driving ban?
- Building materials
- Fresh milk, fresh meat or fish, or perishable fruit and vegetables
- Furniture
- Cars for a dealer
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Answer: B. Fresh milk, fresh meat or fish, or perishable fruit and vegetables
Fresh food that spoils quickly is one of the listed exemptions.
Question 9 of 35
Where may a lorry over 7.5 t NOT park regularly at night (22:00 to 6:00) inside built-up areas?
- In pure or general residential areas and similar zones, outside marked parking places
- On any marked lorry parking place
- At the company's own yard
- At a motorway service area
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Answer: A. In pure or general residential areas and similar zones, outside marked parking places
Regular parking of vehicles over 7.5 t at night and on Sundays is banned in residential and similar zones, except in marked parking places.
Question 10 of 35
What is the maximum height of a vehicle including its load?
- 4.5 metres
- 5 metres
- 3.5 metres
- 4 metres
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Answer: D. 4 metres
Vehicles with their load may not be higher than 4 m.
Question 11 of 35
What is the maximum width of a normal lorry?
- 2.75 metres
- 2.55 metres
- 2.40 metres
- 3.00 metres
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Answer: B. 2.55 metres
The general width limit is 2.55 m; refrigerated bodies with thick insulated walls may be 2.60 m.
Question 12 of 35
What is the maximum length of a single lorry (not a bus or semi-trailer)?
- 15 metres
- 12 metres
- 10 metres
- 18.75 metres
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Answer: B. 12 metres
Single motor vehicles and trailers may be up to 12 m long.
Question 13 of 35
What is the maximum length of a lorry with a drawbar trailer (Lastzug)?
- 25.25 metres
- 12 metres
- 16.50 metres
- 18.75 metres
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Answer: D. 18.75 metres
A lorry and trailer combination for goods may be up to 18.75 m long.
Question 14 of 35
What is the maximum length of an articulated lorry (tractor unit and semi-trailer) that meets the semi-trailer length rules?
- 12 metres
- 18.75 metres
- 16.50 metres
- 15 metres
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Answer: C. 16.50 metres
An articulated lorry may be 16.50 m when the semi-trailer meets its part-length limits; otherwise 15.50 m.
Question 15 of 35
What is the maximum permitted total mass of a combination with more than four axles in normal traffic?
- 32 tonnes
- 44 tonnes
- 40 tonnes
- 60 tonnes
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Answer: C. 40 tonnes
Combinations with more than four axles may weigh up to 40 t; 42 or 44 t only in certain combined transport.
Question 16 of 35
What is the maximum load on a single driven axle?
- 11.5 tonnes
- 8 tonnes
- 13 tonnes
- 10 tonnes
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Answer: A. 11.5 tonnes
A single axle may carry 10 t, and a driven single axle 11.5 t.
Question 17 of 35
How must the load on a lorry be secured?
- Only on motorways
- So it cannot slip, tip, roll or fall even under emergency braking or a sudden swerve
- Only if it is dangerous goods
- Only so it does not fall off at normal speeds
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Answer: B. So it cannot slip, tip, roll or fall even under emergency braking or a sudden swerve
Load must be stowed and secured to stay in place even in full braking or sudden avoiding moves.
Question 18 of 35
How far may a load normally stick out at the back of a vehicle?
- 0.5 metres
- 1.5 metres (up to 3 metres on trips of no more than 100 km)
- 1 metre on all trips
- 5 metres
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Answer: B. 1.5 metres (up to 3 metres on trips of no more than 100 km)
The normal limit is 1.5 m. For trips up to 100 km it can be up to 3 m.
Question 19 of 35
A load sticks out more than 1 metre behind the rear reflectors. How must it be marked?
- With a light red flag or panel at least 30 x 30 cm
- With a white rag
- With a green light
- It does not need marking
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Answer: A. With a light red flag or panel at least 30 x 30 cm
Use a light red flag, panel or cylinder at least 30 x 30 cm, no higher than 1.5 m above the road.
Question 20 of 35
Under the EU rules, what is the normal maximum daily driving time?
- 9 hours
- 10 hours
- 8 hours
- 11 hours
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Answer: A. 9 hours
Daily driving time may not exceed 9 hours.
Question 21 of 35
How often may you extend your daily driving time to 10 hours?
- Once a month
- Twice a week
- Every day
- Three times a week
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Answer: B. Twice a week
The 9 hours may be extended to 10 hours twice a week.
Question 22 of 35
After how much driving must you take a break of at least 45 minutes?
- 6 hours
- 2 hours
- 9 hours
- 4.5 hours
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Answer: D. 4.5 hours
A break of at least 45 minutes is needed after 4.5 hours of driving at the latest.
Question 23 of 35
How can the 45-minute break be split?
- Three breaks of 15 minutes
- 15 minutes first, then 30 minutes
- It cannot be split
- 30 minutes first, then 15 minutes
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Answer: B. 15 minutes first, then 30 minutes
The break may be split into a first part of 15 minutes and a second part of 30 minutes.
Question 24 of 35
What is the maximum driving time in one week?
- 45 hours
- 90 hours
- 60 hours
- 56 hours
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Answer: D. 56 hours
Weekly driving time may not exceed 56 hours.
Question 25 of 35
What is the maximum driving time in any two weeks in a row?
- 90 hours
- 56 hours
- 100 hours
- 112 hours
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Answer: A. 90 hours
Total driving in two consecutive weeks may not exceed 90 hours.
Question 26 of 35
What is the normal daily rest period?
- At least 24 hours
- At least 9 hours
- At least 8 hours
- At least 11 hours
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Answer: D. At least 11 hours
Daily rest is at least 11 hours. It can be reduced to 9 hours at most three times a week.
Question 27 of 35
What is the normal weekly rest period?
- 45 hours in a row
- 36 hours in a row
- 11 hours
- 24 hours in a row
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Answer: A. 45 hours in a row
Weekly rest is 45 continuous hours. It can be reduced to 24 hours every second week, with compensation.
Question 28 of 35
How many valid tachograph driver cards may a driver hold?
- One
- Two
- As many as needed
- One per vehicle
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Answer: A. One
Each driver holds only one valid personal driver card.
Question 29 of 35
When must you insert your driver card into the tachograph?
- Only when the police ask
- At the end of the day
- Only on international trips
- Before you start driving
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Answer: D. Before you start driving
Drivers must insert their personal card before driving so activities are recorded.
Question 30 of 35
For how long does the driver card store your driving activity data?
- At least 14 days
- At least 7 days
- At least 1 year
- At least 56 days
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Answer: D. At least 56 days
The personal driver card stores driving activity for at least 56 days.
Question 31 of 35
Which goods vehicles must pay the German lorry toll (Lkw-Maut) on motorways and federal roads?
- Only foreign lorries
- Those with a technically permissible total mass over 3.5 t
- Only those over 12 t
- All vehicles, including cars
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Answer: B. Those with a technically permissible total mass over 3.5 t
The toll applies to goods vehicles and combinations whose motor vehicle is over 3.5 t.
Question 32 of 35
Which of these vehicles is exempt from the lorry toll?
- A 12 t removal lorry
- A bus
- A 7.5 t delivery lorry
- A 40 t articulated lorry
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Answer: B. A bus
Buses (Kraftomnibusse) are exempt from the lorry toll.
Question 33 of 35
A tradesperson drives a 5 t van carrying their own tools and materials to a job, not as a transport business. What applies?
- It may not use the motorway
- It must pay the toll like any lorry
- It is exempt from the toll under the craftsperson exemption
- It must pay double
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Answer: C. It is exempt from the toll under the craftsperson exemption
Vehicles under 7.5 t carrying a tradesperson's own tools or materials, not as commercial transport, are exempt.
Question 34 of 35
What warning equipment must a lorry over 3.5 t carry?
- A warning triangle and, separately, a yellow warning light
- Only a warning vest
- Only a warning triangle
- Two warning triangles and flares
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Answer: A. A warning triangle and, separately, a yellow warning light
Vehicles over 3.5 t need a warning triangle plus a separate warning light.
Question 35 of 35
Your lorry breaks down on a fast road. About how far behind it should you place the warning triangle?
- About 300 metres
- About 50 metres
- About 10 metres
- About 100 metres
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Answer: D. About 100 metres
Switch on hazard lights at once, then place a warning sign about 100 m behind on fast roads.

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