Category B + E Safety Questions
Category Safety Questions:
P & P Driving School offers free
copies of each category safety
questions so you can learn and
practice at home if you have a
vehicle available to work with or
not. If you have any questions
about the category safety
questions please contact us.
copies of each category safety
questions so you can learn and
practice at home if you have a
vehicle available to work with or
not. If you have any questions
about the category safety
questions please contact us.
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Are You Ready For Your Category B+E Safety Questions?
1. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IS AND TELL
ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT YOU HAVE A SAFE LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
IDENTIFY RESERVOIR, CHECK LEVEL AGAINST HIGH/LOW MARKINGS.
2. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE DIRECTION INDICATORS ARE
WORKING.
APPLYING THE INDICATORS OR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH AND CHECKING
FUNCTIONING OF ALL INDICATORS.
3. TELL ME THE MAIN SAFETY FACTORS INVOLVED IN LOADING THIS VEHICLE.
THE LOAD SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE TRAILER. HEAVY
ITEMS SHOULD BE LOADED AS LOW AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THEY ARE MAINLY OVER
THE AXLE(S). BULKIER, LIGHTER ITEMS SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO GIVE A
SUITABLE 'NOSE WEIGHT' AT THE TOWING COUPLING. THE NOSE WEIGHT SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
4. TELL ME THE MAIN SAFETY FACTORS INVOLVED IN SECURING A LOAD ON THIS
VEHICLE.
ANY LOAD MUST BE CARRIED SO THAT IT DOES NOT ENDANGER OTHER ROAD
USERS. IT MUST BE SECURELY STOWED WITHIN THE SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS FOR
THE VEHICLE. THE LOAD NEEDS TO BE SECURE SO THAT IT CANNOT MOVE OR FALL
FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN CORNERING OR BRAKING.
5. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT YOUR VEHICLE & TRAILER DOORS ARE
SECURE.
PHYSICAL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT WINDOWS, ROOF LIGHT AND
ALL DOORS, INCLUDING CARGO DOORS, ARE PROPERLY CLOSED.
6. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE TYRES TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE
SUFFICIENT TREAD DEPTH AND THAT THEIR GENERAL CONDITION IS SAFE TO USE
ON THE ROAD.
NO CUTS AND BULGES, 1.6MM OF TREAD DEPTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL 3/4 OF THE
BREADTH OF THE TYRE AND AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE.
7. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE HORN IS WORKING (OFF ROAD
ONLY).
CHECK IS CARRIED OUT BY USING CONTROL (TURN ON IGNITION IF NECESSARY)
8. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE YOU WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL AND TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE ENGINE HAS THE
CORRECT LEVEL.
IDENTIFY HIGH/LOW LEVEL MARKINGS ON HEADER TANK WHERE FITTED OR
RADIATOR FILLER CAP, AND DESCRIBE HOW TO TOP UP TO CORRECT LEVEL.
9. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR.
DEMONSTRATE BY APPLYING PARKING BRAKE THAT WHEN IT IS FULLY APPLIED IT
SECURES ITSELF, AND IS NOT AT THE END OF THE WORKING TRAVEL.
10. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CLEAN THE WINDSCREEN USING THE WINDSCREEN
WASHER AND WIPERS.
OPERATE CONTROL TO WASH AND WIPE WINDSCREEN (TURN IGNITION ON IF
NECESSARY).
11. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SET THE DEMISTER CONTROLS TO CLEAR ALL THE
WINDOWS EFFECTIVELY, THIS SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH FRONT AND REAR SCREENS.
SET ALL RELEVANT CONTROLS INCLUDING; FAN, TEMPERATURE, AIR DIRECTION /
SOURCE AND HEATED SCREEN TO CLEAR WINDSCREEN AND WINDOWS. ENGINE
DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STARTED FOR THIS DEMONSTRATION.
12. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SWITCH ON THE REAR FOG LIGHT(S) AND EXPLAIN
WHEN YOU WOULD USE IT/THEM. (NO NEED TO EXIT VEHICLE).
OPERATE SWITCH (TURN ON DIPPED HEADLIGHTS AND IGNITION IF NECESSARY).
CHECK WARNING LIGHT IS ON. EXPLAIN USE.
13. SHOW ME HOW YOU SWITCH YOUR HEADLIGHT FROM DIPPED TO MAIN BEAM
AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD KNOW THE MAIN BEAM IS ON WHILST INSIDE THE
CAR?
OPERATE SWITCH (WITH IGNITION OR ENGINE ON IF NECESSARY), CHECK WITH
MAIN BEAM WARNING LIGHT.
14. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING
ON THIS VEHICLE. (I CAN ASSIST YOU, IF YOU NEED TO SWITCH THE IGNITION ON,
PLEASE DON'T START THE ENGINE).
OPERATE BRAKE PEDAL, MAKE USE OF REFLECTIONS IN WINDOWS, GARAGE DOORS,
ETC, OR ASK SOMEONE TO HELP.
15. TELL ME HOW YOU MAKE SURE YOUR HEAD RESTRAINT IS CORRECTLY
ADJUSTED SO IT PROVIDES THE BEST PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
THE HEAD RESTRAINT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THE RIGID PART OF THE HEAD
RESTRAINT IS AT LEAST AS HIGH AS THE EYE OR TOP OF THE EARS, AND AS CLOSE
TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS IT IS COMFORTABLE. N.B. SOME RESTRAINTS
MIGHT NOT BE ADJUSTABLE.
1. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IS AND TELL
ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT YOU HAVE A SAFE LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
IDENTIFY RESERVOIR, CHECK LEVEL AGAINST HIGH/LOW MARKINGS.
2. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE DIRECTION INDICATORS ARE
WORKING.
APPLYING THE INDICATORS OR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH AND CHECKING
FUNCTIONING OF ALL INDICATORS.
3. TELL ME THE MAIN SAFETY FACTORS INVOLVED IN LOADING THIS VEHICLE.
THE LOAD SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE TRAILER. HEAVY
ITEMS SHOULD BE LOADED AS LOW AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THEY ARE MAINLY OVER
THE AXLE(S). BULKIER, LIGHTER ITEMS SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO GIVE A
SUITABLE 'NOSE WEIGHT' AT THE TOWING COUPLING. THE NOSE WEIGHT SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
4. TELL ME THE MAIN SAFETY FACTORS INVOLVED IN SECURING A LOAD ON THIS
VEHICLE.
ANY LOAD MUST BE CARRIED SO THAT IT DOES NOT ENDANGER OTHER ROAD
USERS. IT MUST BE SECURELY STOWED WITHIN THE SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS FOR
THE VEHICLE. THE LOAD NEEDS TO BE SECURE SO THAT IT CANNOT MOVE OR FALL
FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN CORNERING OR BRAKING.
5. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT YOUR VEHICLE & TRAILER DOORS ARE
SECURE.
PHYSICAL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT WINDOWS, ROOF LIGHT AND
ALL DOORS, INCLUDING CARGO DOORS, ARE PROPERLY CLOSED.
6. TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE TYRES TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE
SUFFICIENT TREAD DEPTH AND THAT THEIR GENERAL CONDITION IS SAFE TO USE
ON THE ROAD.
NO CUTS AND BULGES, 1.6MM OF TREAD DEPTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL 3/4 OF THE
BREADTH OF THE TYRE AND AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE.
7. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE HORN IS WORKING (OFF ROAD
ONLY).
CHECK IS CARRIED OUT BY USING CONTROL (TURN ON IGNITION IF NECESSARY)
8. OPEN THE BONNET, IDENTIFY WHERE YOU WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL AND TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE ENGINE HAS THE
CORRECT LEVEL.
IDENTIFY HIGH/LOW LEVEL MARKINGS ON HEADER TANK WHERE FITTED OR
RADIATOR FILLER CAP, AND DESCRIBE HOW TO TOP UP TO CORRECT LEVEL.
9. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR.
DEMONSTRATE BY APPLYING PARKING BRAKE THAT WHEN IT IS FULLY APPLIED IT
SECURES ITSELF, AND IS NOT AT THE END OF THE WORKING TRAVEL.
10. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CLEAN THE WINDSCREEN USING THE WINDSCREEN
WASHER AND WIPERS.
OPERATE CONTROL TO WASH AND WIPE WINDSCREEN (TURN IGNITION ON IF
NECESSARY).
11. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SET THE DEMISTER CONTROLS TO CLEAR ALL THE
WINDOWS EFFECTIVELY, THIS SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH FRONT AND REAR SCREENS.
SET ALL RELEVANT CONTROLS INCLUDING; FAN, TEMPERATURE, AIR DIRECTION /
SOURCE AND HEATED SCREEN TO CLEAR WINDSCREEN AND WINDOWS. ENGINE
DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STARTED FOR THIS DEMONSTRATION.
12. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD SWITCH ON THE REAR FOG LIGHT(S) AND EXPLAIN
WHEN YOU WOULD USE IT/THEM. (NO NEED TO EXIT VEHICLE).
OPERATE SWITCH (TURN ON DIPPED HEADLIGHTS AND IGNITION IF NECESSARY).
CHECK WARNING LIGHT IS ON. EXPLAIN USE.
13. SHOW ME HOW YOU SWITCH YOUR HEADLIGHT FROM DIPPED TO MAIN BEAM
AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD KNOW THE MAIN BEAM IS ON WHILST INSIDE THE
CAR?
OPERATE SWITCH (WITH IGNITION OR ENGINE ON IF NECESSARY), CHECK WITH
MAIN BEAM WARNING LIGHT.
14. SHOW ME HOW YOU WOULD CHECK THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING
ON THIS VEHICLE. (I CAN ASSIST YOU, IF YOU NEED TO SWITCH THE IGNITION ON,
PLEASE DON'T START THE ENGINE).
OPERATE BRAKE PEDAL, MAKE USE OF REFLECTIONS IN WINDOWS, GARAGE DOORS,
ETC, OR ASK SOMEONE TO HELP.
15. TELL ME HOW YOU MAKE SURE YOUR HEAD RESTRAINT IS CORRECTLY
ADJUSTED SO IT PROVIDES THE BEST PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
THE HEAD RESTRAINT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THE RIGID PART OF THE HEAD
RESTRAINT IS AT LEAST AS HIGH AS THE EYE OR TOP OF THE EARS, AND AS CLOSE
TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS IT IS COMFORTABLE. N.B. SOME RESTRAINTS
MIGHT NOT BE ADJUSTABLE.
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