Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck at 80 km/h. How should you behave?

I will change to one of the left lanes since there is less traffic there

I immediately brake to about 60 km/h to allow the truck on the left lane to change lanes

I will allow the vehicles on the second lane to change lanes

I continue on my lane

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck at 80 km/h. The trucks ahead of you are driving at about 70 km/h. You want to take your driving break at the next rest area. Why must you start the lane change to the right already now?

Because I cannot safely merge between the three truck combinations driving on the right lane

Because the deceleration lane could be too short

Because I can no longer safely overtake all three truck combinations driving on the right lane before the exit to the rest area

Because it is an exit with multiple destinations

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. How should you behave?

I only stop at the bus stop and let the white truck pass there

I stop before the bus stop and only continue when the white truck has passed my truck

I continue and force the white truck to brake

I continue and risk meeting the white truck at the bus stop

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. Why should you only continue once the yellow truck in oncoming traffic has passed?

Because the cyclist would be endangered

Because I cannot foresee that there is enough space for my truck after passing the small truck parked on the right for the yellow truck in oncoming traffic to pass unobstructed

Because I could cause a traffic jam

Because the small truck parked on the right could not drive away

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck at 80 km/h. The trucks ahead of you are driving at about 70 km/h. You want to take your driving break at the next rest area. How should you behave?

I look in the right rear-view mirrors to see if there are other vehicles in the danger zone next to me on the right

I overtake the trucks ahead of me and only then change to the right lane

I change to the right lane if it is safely possible

I carefully reduce my speed to below 70 km/h

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. Must you follow the instructions on the variable message sign?

No, as they are only non-binding information for traffic control

I must only follow the lane signals if they are explicitly displayed for trucks

Yes, the lane signals must be followed as quickly as possible

Yes, the prohibitions and regulations on a variable message sign apply like "normal" traffic signs

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck at about 70 km/h. Why should you brake carefully now?

Because otherwise the EBS braking system would not respond

Because I must expect a longer braking distance due to the slippery road compared to a dry road

Because the vehicles in the column ahead of me have started braking

Because otherwise there is a risk of a rear-end collision

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. The cyclist is riding at about 15 km/h. How should you behave in this situation?

I stay behind the cyclist and wait until I can safely overtake

As long as I am not overtaking, I maintain at least 3 seconds safety distance behind the cyclist

I change to the left lane and overtake the cyclist now

As long as I am not overtaking, I maintain 1 second safety distance behind the cyclist

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck. Why must you brake to walking speed here?

Because the workers at the tractor would be endangered

Because I must always expect the tractor to drive away

Because otherwise I would have to drive over the sidewalk

Because I cannot see whether oncoming traffic is coming

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck with a manually shifted transmission. How should you behave after these traffic signs?

I use the retarder system on the descent

I accelerate

I brake and downshift to a lower gear

I select a higher gear

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. The cyclist is riding at about 15 km/h. Why should you maintain at least 3 seconds safety distance behind the cyclist in this situation?

Because the cyclist could feel threatened if I follow too closely

Because there is an increased risk of the cyclist falling due to the weather conditions

Because my truck would otherwise start skidding when braking

Because my truck doesn't brake as well as the cyclist

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck at about 70 km/h. How should you behave?

I immediately swerve onto the left lane

I brake carefully

I expect that the car on the left lane could start skidding

I immediately swerve right onto the emergency lane

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. Why should you stop before the bus stop and only continue when the white truck has passed your truck?

If I meet the white truck at the bus stop, a traffic jam could result

If I meet the white truck at the bus stop, the rails could be damaged

If I meet the white truck at the bus stop, a traffic accident with property damage is to be feared

If I meet the white truck at the bus stop, safe passing is not guaranteed

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N2 class truck. How should you behave?

I stop and continue only when the small truck parked on the right has driven away

I brake to walking speed and immediately drive past the small truck parked on the right on the left lane

I stop and continue immediately once the white small truck in oncoming traffic has passed

I stop, switch on the left indicator and continue only once the yellow truck in oncoming traffic has passed

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Category: Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention - Level 3

You are driving an N3 class truck with a manually shifted transmission. How can you recognize that the selected gear is too high when driving down this descent?

If the engine speed indicator rises into the red zone

If the truck's speed constantly decreases despite using the retarder system

If the truck's speed constantly increases despite using the retarder system

If the engine speed indicator drops into the green zone

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Class C -6- Hazard Awareness, Hazard Prevention – Level 3