Victoria Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test Practice 2026: Oefenexamen 3

Oefenexamen 3 van 3 voor Victoria Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test Practice: 25 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

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  • Victoria
  • 90 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 11 oktober 2026
  1. Vraag 1 van 25

    What is the general maximum height for a heavy vehicle and its load?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  2. Vraag 2 van 25

    Which vehicles may display a 'Do not overtake turning vehicle' sign?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  3. Vraag 3 van 25

    Which truck is a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A truck with a GVM over 12 tonnes

    Trucks over 12 tonnes GVM, and truck and trailer combinations over 12 tonnes combined GVM, are fatigue-regulated.

  4. Vraag 4 van 25

    Your truck breaks down on a two-way road. Where should you place the three warning triangles?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. One at the front, one at the side and one at the rear

    On a two-way road, place one triangle in front, one beside and one behind the vehicle so traffic from both directions is warned.

  5. Vraag 5 van 25

    A customer's contract would make a driver break the speed limit to arrive on time. Is this allowed?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. No, contracts must not require or encourage a driver to break the law

    Under the chain of responsibility, a contract or schedule must not require a driver to speed, drive while tired or break other road laws.

  6. Vraag 6 van 25

    Which regulation sets the maximum work and minimum rest times for drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  7. Vraag 7 van 25

    Under standard hours, what is the most a solo truck driver may work in any 11 hours?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  8. Vraag 8 van 25

    How far may a load project in front of a heavy vehicle?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. No more than 1.2 metres

    A load must not project more than 1.2 metres in front of the vehicle.

  9. Vraag 9 van 25

    May you use the trailer hand brake for normal braking?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Under standard hours, what rest must a solo truck driver take in any 8-hour period?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 30 minutes, in blocks of at least 15 minutes

    In any 8 hours, you may work up to 7½ hours and must rest for at least 30 minutes, taken in blocks of 15 minutes or more.

  11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Up to what length may a B-double run under the applicable notice or approval?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Your work diary is lost or stolen. Whom must you tell, and how soon?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), within 2 business days

    Notify the NHVR within 2 business days. You may use a supplementary record for up to 7 days.

  13. Vraag 13 van 25

    Outside a built-up area, how far must a long vehicle (not a road train) stay behind another long vehicle, unless overtaking?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. At least 60 metres

    Long vehicles must stay at least 60 metres behind another long vehicle, so cars can overtake one at a time. This does not apply on multi-lane roads, in built-up areas or when overtaking.

  14. Vraag 14 van 25

    A load restraint system must be able to hold the load against a sideways force of what share of the load's weight?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 50%

    Sideways and rearward forces of 50% of the load's weight must be resisted. Forward it is 80%, and upward 20%.

  15. Vraag 15 van 25

    What crash avoidance space should a heavy vehicle driver keep on a wet road or at night?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 5 seconds or more

    On wet, icy or unsealed roads, or at night, increase your gap to 5 seconds or more.

  16. Vraag 16 van 25

    For the following-distance rules, what is a 'long vehicle'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A vehicle, together with any load or trailer, that is 7.5 metres or longer

    A long vehicle is 7.5 metres or longer, including any load and trailer.

  17. Vraag 17 van 25

    What is the general maximum width of a heavy vehicle and its load?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. 2.5 metres

    The general width limit is 2.5 metres. Mirrors, signalling devices and tyre pressure monitors are not counted.

  18. Vraag 18 van 25

    For a vehicle over 4.5 tonnes GVM, how far may the rear overhang, including the load, extend?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. No more than 60% of the wheelbase or 3.7 metres, whichever is less

    Rear overhang must not be more than 60% of the wheelbase or 3.7 metres, whichever is less.

  19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Unless a sign says otherwise, which vehicles does a 'No trucks' sign apply to?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Vehicles over 4.5 tonnes GVM

    A 'No trucks' sign applies to vehicles over 4.5 tonnes GVM unless the sign shows a different mass.

  20. Vraag 20 van 25

    Which bus is a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  21. Vraag 21 van 25

    When turning with a long vehicle at a marked intersection, how should you position it?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. So vehicles behind cannot pass on the left

    Block the space on the left so a car or cyclist cannot move up beside your trailer while you turn.

  22. Vraag 22 van 25

    What counts as a 'night rest' under the fatigue rules?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 7 continuous hours of stationary rest between 10 pm and 8 am, or 24 continuous hours of stationary rest

    A night rest is 7 continuous hours of stationary rest taken between 10 pm and 8 am, or a 24-hour continuous stationary rest.

  23. Vraag 23 van 25

    A sign says 'TRUCKS & BUSES MUST USE LOW GEAR'. Which vehicles must obey it?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Trucks and buses with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes

    The sign applies to trucks and buses over 4.5 tonnes GVM. Use a gear low enough to control speed without riding the brakes.

  24. Vraag 24 van 25

    A load projects more than 1.2 metres behind your truck. What warning must you show at night?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. A red light at the end of the load, visible from 200 metres

    At night, a projecting load needs a red light visible from 200 metres. In daylight, use a brightly coloured flag at least 300 mm on each side.

  25. Vraag 25 van 25

    Why does a long truck swing wide when turning left at an intersection?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

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