PCV Study Guide 2026
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📋 PCV Exam Format at a Glance
📚 PCV Topics to Study (111)
✍️ Sample PCV Questions & Answers
1. A passenger is choking and cannot speak, cough, or breathe. What is the correct sequence of actions?
The standard choking protocol is alternating between 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
2. How should a driver record the result of a satisfactory walk-around check where no defects are found?
Even when no defects are found, the driver must sign the defect report form to confirm the check was completed.
3. What is a coach driver's responsibility regarding CCTV on the vehicle in the context of incidents?
CCTV footage is vital evidence after incidents. Drivers must report incidents promptly to allow the operator to download and preserve footage before it is overwritten. Delayed reporting can result in the loss of evidence that protects both the operator and the driver.
4. A parent boards your bus with a young child in a pushchair. What should you advise them?
Pushchairs can remain in the wheelchair space with brakes applied, but wheelchair users take priority for that space.
5. What is the correct procedure if your PCV breaks down on a motorway?
Move to the hard shoulder or emergency refuge area if possible. Switch on hazard lights. Evacuate passengers from the nearside (left) door and direct them to stand behind the barrier away from the carriageway. Use the emergency telephone or mobile to contact Highways England and your depot.
6. What is the requirement for PCV drivers regarding tachograph use when carrying passengers?
PCV drivers operating vehicles with more than 9 seats on journeys over 50 km are generally subject to EU drivers' hours rules and must use a tachograph. Many local bus operations are exempt, but coaches and long-distance services typically require tachograph use.