PCV Driver Attitude and Awareness 2

Question 1

You are driving your bus on a narrow residential street when you meet an oncoming vehicle. What should your approach be?

Accepted Answer

Show patience, be prepared to give way, and if necessary, stop to allow the other vehicle to pass

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Flash your headlights to assert priority

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Sound your horn to warn them

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Maintain your speed as you have right of way due to vehicle size

Question 2

A car driver makes an aggressive gesture at you after you pull out from a bus stop. How should you react?

Accepted Answer

Stay calm, do not react, and continue driving professionally

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Make a gesture back to show you are not intimidated

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Follow the car to explain what happened

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Report the car registration to the police immediately

Question 3

What is meant by defensive driving in the context of PCV operation?

Accepted Answer

Anticipating hazards, maintaining safe distances, and planning ahead to avoid conflict

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Driving aggressively to protect your position

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Driving slowly at all times

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Always giving way to every other vehicle

Question 4

Fatigue is one of the biggest risks for PCV drivers. Which of the following is a recognised early sign of driver fatigue?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty concentrating and frequent yawning

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Feeling hungry

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Wanting to listen to the radio

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Feeling too warm in the cab

Question 5

You notice a cyclist ahead on a busy urban road. How much space should you leave when overtaking?

Accepted Answer

At least 1.5 metres, reducing speed and being prepared for the cyclist to move

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As close as possible to avoid delaying traffic

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The same distance as overtaking a car

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No specific distance is required

Question 6

What does the hierarchy of road users in the Highway Code mean for PCV drivers?

Accepted Answer

Those who can cause the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the risk to others

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Larger vehicles have more rights on the road

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Pedestrians must give way to all vehicles

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PCV drivers have priority over all other road users