Drivers' Knowledge Test

Which one of the following statements is true regarding display of a drivers ID badge?

The ID badge must be worn when a driver is working.

A driver must always wear badge.

A driver does not have to display their badge.

The badge can be displayed anywhere within the vehicle.

When should you inform the council of an accident that has resulted in damage to the vehicle?

Within 72 Hours

Within 30 days

Within 7 days in person

Immediately

When can a driver sound their horn?

Only to warn of danger

Never

Anytime other than between 23:30 and 07:00

To attract customers

Which of the following is a requirement of a Private Hire Operator Licence Holder?

That all drivers are licenced

That all vehicles are always clean

A clean and tidy waiting room for customers

That records of all journeys are kept for 7 days

Where on the vehicle should decals be displayed

Centrally on both rear doors

Anywhere it is the driver’s choice

Somewhere on the driver’s door

The front doors of the vehicle

What is the minimum age a child can sit in the front seat?

14

12

11

3

Which of the following statements is false?

Private Hire vehicles need to have a meter fitted.

Hire and reward insurance is needed for all licenced vehicles.

Hackney carriage vehicles need to have a meter fitted.

Private hire vehicles do not need to have top signs fitted.

What colour does a Hackney carriage vehicle have to be?

Any colour

Any colour other than black

Silver

Black

When should you inform the council of any change of details i.e., address?

Straight away

Within 72 Hours

Within 7 days in person

Within 7 days in writing

Which one of the following statements regarding display of a driver's ID badge is TRUE?

A driver must always wear his/her badge.

A driver can display his/her ID badge anywhere in the vehicle provided the passengers can see it easily.

The ID badge must be worn when a driver is working.

Display of the ID badge is optional.

If you are involved in an accident, when should you inform the council?

Proprietors must inform the Council within 72 hours of their vehicle being involved in an accident that has resulted in damage to the vehicle so that its roadworthiness can be assessed.

7 days from the accident

There is no need if you have informed your insurance company

On renewal of your badge

Where can a Private Hire accept jobs from?

Private Hire Vehicles must be pre-booked from an office.

Private Hire vehicles can pick up from the street.

Private hire vehicles can be flagged down.

Hackney carriages must be pre-booked from an office.

Which one of these statements is true?

Seatbelts must be always worn.

Drivers of private hire vehicles are exempt from wearing a seat belt only when passengers are being carried in the vehicle.

Drivers of private hire vehicles are exempt from wearing a seat belt only when children are on board.

Seatbelts must be worn only when reversing.

What is the minimum tyre tread depth?

1.4 mm over the central three-quarters of their width

1.5 mm over the central three-quarters of their width

1.6 mm over the central three-quarters of their width

1.7 mm over the central three-quarters of their width

What must a private hire vehicle not display on or in the vehicle?

Company’s logo

Their licence badge

The word Taxi

We accept credit card sign

When should a Private Hire Vehicle take part in the Hiring Process?

When the passenger waves

Never

When instructed by the Police

Only between the hours on 18:00 – 0600

Where can you advertise on your Private hire Vehicle?

Front Passenger/Driver doors and must be approved by the Council

Rear doors, rear wings and boot area and must be approved by the Council

Front Bonnet, Rear wings, and rear doors and must be approved by the Council

Over the windscreen and back window and must be approved by the Council

When should a driver notify the council of any medical condition that affects their ability to drive?

Within 24 hours

Within 7 days

Immediately

Within 30 days

Where on/in the vehicle should the identification plate be displayed?

In the rear window

Securely attached to the rear offside body work

Front Window

It does not have to be displayed

A Hackney Carriage vehicle needs to have a fitted Taxi meter?

TRUE

FALSE

It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that over 14's are suitably restrained in the vehicle

TRUE

FALSE

What is the minimum tread depth on a tyre?

1.6mm over 3/4 of the tyre

1.6mm over centre half of tyre

2.0mm over centre 3/4 of tyres

1.6mm over centre half of the tyre

When can a Hackney Carriage driver park in a taxi rank?

Never

During the hours of 7pm – 7am

When the rank is empty and must pull away when a hackney cab pulls up

At any time if there is space to park

What is the seat belt regulation for Hackney Drivers?

They are exempt from wearing a seatbelt

They do not have to wear a seatbelt when they have paying customers in the vehicle

They must always wear a seatbelt

They are exempt if they are available for hire in their licensed district

Can a Taxi pick up and drop off on Zig-Zag lines?

It’s never allowed

Only to pick up and drop off

To pick up and drop off a disabled person

Only if there are no police cars in the area

If a customer has a lot of things to put into the boot, what should you do?

Get out of the car open the boot then close the boot when they have finished that way if anything is damaged it’s their fault

Get out of the car and help them

Nothing it’s their belongings and under the health and Safety regulations you’re not supposed to

Drive away and ignore them

Whilst on a job you get a phone call on your mobile whilst a passenger is in the car, what is the right thing to do?

Answer it, being a taxi driver, you are allowed to

Use your hands-free kit

Ask the passenger to answer it

Nothing, it is never permitted for a driver to be using a his/her phone

If you are in a normal 4-person vehicle and your passengers are 2 adults and 2 children and a new-born baby, what should you do?

Nothing the New-born baby doesn’t count as the parent will be holding it

Refuse to take them and pull away as your only licensed for 4 persons, irrelevant of size and age

Ask them all to bunch up

Explain that you will have to contact the office and ask for suitable vehicle for the number of passengers

Which of the following statements are true regarding Transporting people in a wheelchair?

The driver must be able to transfer the customer from the wheelchair onto the normal seat of the vehicle.

The driver should make sure that the wheelchair is securely fastened in the vehicle and should be rear or forward facing.

The driver can load the wheelchair onto the vehicle whichever way is easier for the driver.

The driver should make sure that the wheelchair is sideways in the vehicle.

Which of the following statements are true regarding Transporting people in a wheelchair?

The driver should always assist a disabled person.

The driver should immediately get out of the vehicle and do everything for the passenger.

First the driver should ask if the customer requires assistance and if so, assist in anyway needed. Do not presume all Disable people need assistance.

The driver does not have to help a disabled person if they cannot do it themselves, they should not be travelling alone.

Which of the following statements are true when transporting partially sighted or blind passengers?

The driver should immediately take the dog and put it in the rear of the vehicle and then assist the customer.

The driver must inform the passenger what type of vehicle it is, and to what way the vehicle is facing.

The driver must never speak to the assistance dog, distract it in anyway or remove the dog from the owner.

The driver must inform the passenger as to if the vehicle doors are open and ask if they would like to sit in the front or in the rear of the vehicle.

Which of the following statements are true regarding the transportation of dogs?

It is the driver’s choice, whether he carries a dog or not.

The driver is exempt from carrying a dog only when it has been raining or snowing.

The driver has always had to agree to carry a dog no matter what

The driver is exempt from carrying a dog on the production of a medical certificate

What do you do if you find unidentifiable lost property in your vehicle?

Keep it

Hand it into the taxi office

Take to the nearest police station within 24 hours, and receiving a receipt

Contact the council in writing within 72 hours

What do you do if a passenger requests a receipt from you after a journey?

Tell them to contact the office

Provide an immediate receipt displaying the correct amount that the passenger has paid

Email them one

Tell them this is an automatic process, and they will receive one in due course.

When can you smoke cigarettes or e-cigarettes in your licenced vehicle?

When you have no passengers in

While driving

Never

E-cigarettes are permitted when passengers are not inside the vehicle, however cigarettes are always forbidden

On expiry, Revocation, or suspension of your badge, what should you do?

Destroy it

Return it to the council

Keep it in your drawer

Nothing as you have 3 months grace period once the licence has expired

When should your licence be renewed, if for example, your licence expires on 31st August?

n the 1st on September as you have until midnight on the 31st of August

4 weeks before its due to expire

On the 31st of August

Whenever the council has an appointment, it doesn’t matter if you have spoken to them

What do you do if you suspect a child, young person or adult is in immediate danger?

Call 101

Call 999

Nothing its none of your business

Report it to your private hire operator

What do you do if you suspect a child, young person or adult is in not in immediate danger, but you are concerned something is wrong?

Call 101

Call 999

Nothing its none of your business

Report it to your private hire operator

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