Take VIC Heavy Rigid Knowledge Test Practice Questions - VicRoads Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test - Rigid (KT4) Exam

QUESTION 1 / 25

What is the maximum speed limit for any heavy vehicle anywhere in Victoria?

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A110 km/h✓B100 km/h✓C90 km/h✓D120 km/h✓

QUESTION 2 / 25

What is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a driver of a heavy vehicle greater than 4.5 tonnes GVM in Victoria?

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A0.05%✓B0.02%✓C0.00%✓D0.08%✓

QUESTION 3 / 25

Under standard hours, what is the maximum work time a solo heavy vehicle driver may perform in any 24-hour period?

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A10 hours✓B12 hours✓C14 hours✓D16 hours✓

QUESTION 4 / 25

Which of the following best describes the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) under the Heavy Vehicle National Law?

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AOnly the driver is legally responsible for road law breaches✓BResponsibility rests with the vehicle owner, not the driver✓CAnyone with control in a transport operation can be held legally liable for breaches✓DLiability applies only to the employer of the driver✓

QUESTION 5 / 25

A heavy vehicle has a GVM of more than 12 tonnes. How many portable warning triangles must be carried at all times in Victoria?

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AOne✓BTwo✓CThree✓DFour✓

QUESTION 6 / 25

On a road with a speed limit of 80 km/h or more, at what distance behind a stopped heavy vehicle must the first warning triangle be placed?

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A50-150 metres✓B100-200 metres✓C200-250 metres✓D300-350 metres✓

QUESTION 7 / 25

A heavy vehicle driver must stop their vehicle when signalled to do so. Who is authorised to signal a heavy vehicle to stop in Victoria?

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APolice officers only✓BPolice officers and VicRoads Transport Safety Services (TSS) officers✓CAny government employee in uniform✓DLocal council rangers and police officers✓

QUESTION 8 / 25

A heavy rigid vehicle with pneumatic tyres is travelling on a road posted at 110 km/h. What is the legal maximum speed for this vehicle?

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A110 km/h✓B105 km/h✓C100 km/h✓D90 km/h✓

QUESTION 9 / 25

A fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is defined as a vehicle with a GVM of more than how many tonnes?

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A4.5 tonnes✓B8 tonnes✓C12 tonnes✓D15 tonnes✓

QUESTION 10 / 25

Under standard hours, a solo heavy vehicle driver must not work more than 5¼ hours without taking at least how much rest?

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A5 continuous minutes✓B15 continuous minutes✓C30 continuous minutes✓D60 continuous minutes✓

QUESTION 11 / 25

Which authority is primarily responsible for administering the National Driver Work Diary in Victoria?

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AVicRoads Customer Service Centres✓BVictoria Police✓CThe National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR)✓DThe Department of Home Affairs✓

QUESTION 12 / 25

A driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is required to complete a National Driver Work Diary when driving how far from their home base?

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AMore than 50 km✓BMore than 100 km✓CMore than 150 km✓DMore than 200 km✓

QUESTION 13 / 25

Work time under the HVNL includes which of the following activities?

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APersonal meal breaks taken away from the vehicle✓BSleep in a stationary approved sleeper berth✓CLoading and unloading the vehicle✓DRest time taken in a roadside rest area✓

QUESTION 14 / 25

How is work time rounded for the purposes of counting hours under the HVNL?

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ARounded down to the nearest 15-minute interval✓BRounded to the nearest 5-minute interval✓CRounded up to the nearest 15-minute interval✓DRounded to the nearest whole hour✓

QUESTION 15 / 25

A Heavy Rigid (HR) licence is required for a vehicle with how many axles and what minimum GVM?

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A2 axles and a GVM above 4.5 tonnes✓B2 axles and a GVM above 8 tonnes✓C3 or more axles and a GVM of 8 tonnes and above✓D3 or more axles and a GVM above 15 tonnes✓

QUESTION 16 / 25

To obtain a Heavy Rigid (HR) licence in Victoria, you must have held a car licence for at least how long?

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A6 months✓B1 year✓C2 years✓D3 years✓

QUESTION 17 / 25

What is the maximum height limit for a general access heavy vehicle in Australia (including Victoria)?

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A4.0 metres✓B4.3 metres✓C4.6 metres✓D5.0 metres✓

QUESTION 18 / 25

What is the maximum width for a general access heavy vehicle in Victoria?

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A2.2 metres✓B2.5 metres✓C2.7 metres✓D3.0 metres✓

QUESTION 19 / 25

The maximum length for a rigid motor vehicle (not in combination) under national general access limits is:

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A12.5 metres✓B19.0 metres✓C25.0 metres✓D12.0 metres✓

QUESTION 20 / 25

Under the HVNL, a heavy vehicle must pull into a weighbridge when directed. Refusing to allow your vehicle to be weighed is:

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AAn infringement notice offence only if the load exceeds the limit✓BAn offence for which you can be fined✓CNot an offence if your load is within legal limits✓DOnly an offence for operators, not drivers✓

QUESTION 21 / 25

A heavy vehicle seatbelt is required in Victoria for which of the following?

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ADrivers only; passengers in trucks are exempt✓BDrivers of vehicles manufactured after 1 July 1977 only✓CDrivers where a seatbelt is fitted or required by law, and passengers in trucks must also wear seatbelts✓DDrivers who choose to fit an aftermarket seatbelt✓

QUESTION 22 / 25

A load on a heavy vehicle must be secured so it is unlikely to fall or be dislodged. What is the primary purpose of this requirement?

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ATo protect the vehicle chassis from damage✓BTo protect road surfaces from scratching✓CTo protect other road users from falling loads✓DTo comply with insurance requirements only✓

QUESTION 23 / 25

When a load is restrained using tie-down (friction) method, the lashings must be tensioned to prevent the load from shifting. Under the National Load Restraint Guide, the load must also be restrained vertically against a minimum upward force of what percentage of its weight?

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A10% of load weight✓B15% of load weight✓C20% of load weight✓D25% of load weight✓

QUESTION 24 / 25

Under Victoria's parking rules for heavy vehicles, a vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes or 7.5 metres or longer must not park in a built-up area for more than how long unless permitted?

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A30 minutes✓B1 hour✓C2 hours✓D3 hours✓

QUESTION 25 / 25

When approaching an uncontrolled railway level crossing in a bus seating more than 12 adults, the driver must stop and not be less than what distance from the nearest rail?

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A1 metre✓B3 metres✓C5 metres✓D10 metres✓