Train Driver Situational Train Driver Safety 5

Question 1

Communication with the signaller is lost during an incident. The safest assumption is to:

Accepted Answer

Treat the situation as potentially dangerous and stop until contact is restored

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Continue normally since no instruction was received

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Increase speed to reach the next station

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Abandon the train

Question 2

You are about to start a shift but feel you may be over a safety-critical medication or alcohol limit. You must:

Accepted Answer

Declare it and not take charge of the train

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Drive carefully and say nothing

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Have one strong coffee and proceed

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Ask the guard to drive instead unofficially

Question 3

An emergency requires you to detrain passengers onto the track. Before doing so you should:

Accepted Answer

Confirm with the signaller that adjacent lines are blocked and power is off where applicable

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Open the doors immediately on any side

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Let passengers decide when to leave

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Detrain only from the front cab

Question 4

You experience a sudden loss of brake pressure warning. The immediate concern is to:

Accepted Answer

Bring the train to a stop using available braking and report the fault

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Continue and monitor the gauge

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Increase speed to reach a depot

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Ignore it if the train still moves

Question 5

During autumn, leaves on the line cause wheelslip and poor adhesion. The best driving technique is to:

Accepted Answer

Brake and accelerate gently and earlier to manage low adhesion

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Brake and power as normal

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Use sand only and ignore speed

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Rely on the emergency brake for all stops

Question 6

You are instructed to drive 'on sight' through a section after a signalling failure. This means you must:

Accepted Answer

Proceed at a speed allowing you to stop short of any obstruction or train ahead

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Drive at full line speed

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Stop completely every few meters

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Follow the train ahead closely to save time

Question 7

A signal reverts from a proceed aspect to danger as you approach it. You should:

Accepted Answer

Make an immediate brake application to stop at the signal

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Continue because it was clear moments ago

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Accelerate to pass before it fully changes

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Sound the horn and maintain speed