Class 2

Question 1

What should you do after driving on an uneven surface?

Answer 1

Check your loads

Question 2

The maximum allowable body or load height

Answer 2

4.3m

Question 3

What is the longest time that you can work before you get a rest break?

Answer 3

5.5 hours

Question 4

Anchor points to which lashings are secured must have a strength of at least:

Answer 4

The strength of the lashings

Question 5

Between which two points is the forward distance of a two-axle truck measured?

Answer 5

the rear axis to the front of the vehicle or its load.

Question 6

What weight limits must be included on a loading certificate for a heavy motor vehicle?

Answer 6

the vehicle's tare weight
gross vehicle mass
gross combination mass
seating capacity 
static roll threshold height and weight limits.

Question 7

What is the maximum forward distance for a heavy rigid vehicle without a tow coupling

Answer 7

9.5m

Question 8

What is the maximum forward distance for a heavy rigid vehicle with a tow coupling

Answer 8

8.5m

Question 9

For what period of time after the last entry must the logbook be retained?

Answer 9

12 months

Question 10

what is the maximum period of work time permitted in any cumulative work period?

Answer 10

70 hours

Question 11

For a heavy rigid vehicle whose rear-most axle is a non-steering axle, the maximum rear overhang permitted including its load is the lesser of:

Answer 11

4m or 70%

Question 12

After 5.5 hours of continuous work time, what is the minimum rest time required?

Answer 12

30 mins

Question 13

What is the maximum width allowed for a vehicle (other than an agricultural vehicle) including its load?

Answer 13

2.55m

Question 14

Whose responsibility is it to ensure a permit is carried for overweight or overdimensional loads?

Answer 14

The Driver

Question 15

What is the minimum continuous period of rest time that must be taken before commencing a new cumulative work day?

Answer 15

10 Hours

Question 16

What information about the vehicle must be included in the driver’s logbook?

Answer 16

registration number
the start and finish distance recorder readings
the start and finish times and the location for all your work time hours
the start and finish times for all your rest breaks and where you took them.

Question 17

What is the maximum weight permitted on a twin-tyred axle?

Answer 17

8200kg

Question 18

From what distance must the rear red light of a heavy goods service vehicle be visible?

Answer 18

100m

Question 19

When you are checking your load, what is the most important thing to look for?

Answer 19

Load Security

Question 20

Where must a road user licence be displayed when a heavy trailer is being towed?

Answer 20

inside the windscreen on the passenger’s side

On the front left side of the trailer.

Question 21

What is the maximum width permitted for a vehicle and its load either side of the longitudinal centre line?

Answer 21

1.275m

Question 22

Within what period of time must you deliver a copy of each completed logbook record to your employer

Answer 22

14 days

Question 23

What is the combined rated strength of lashings needed on a vehicle with a headboard

Answer 23

The weight of the load

Question 24

Must a driver do a pre-trip safety inspection?

Answer 24

Answer is yes (even though its not a legal requirement)

Question 25

On a rigid vehicle that has two axle sets and is steered by the front axle set, where is the front axis?

Answer 25

the centre point of the front axle.

Question 26

Where would you get an overweight permit from?

Answer 26

NZTA

Question 27

What is the tare weight of the vehicle?

Answer 27

The unladen weight

Question 28

What is the maximum overall length for a heavy rigid vehicle including its load when not towing a trailer?

Answer 28

12.6m

Question 29

Failure by a driver to produce an approved logbook when requested by an enforcement officer is an offence. What is the maximum you can be fined?

Answer 29

$2000

Question 30

A vehicle has two load-sharing axles spaced 1.5 metres apart. What kind of axle set is this?

Answer 30

Tandem Axle

Question 31

What must the combined strength of the lashingss be when securing a load without a headboard?

Answer 31

The lashings must be able to withstand twice the load weight on a vehicle without a headboard

Question 32

On a heavy motor vehicle fitted with a windscreen, where should the road user licence be displayed?

Answer 32

inside of the windscreen on the passenger’s side

Question 33

What is the maximum distance a vehicle or its load may extend forward from the front edge of the driver’s seat (in its rearmost position)?

Answer 33

3m

Question 34

Uncovered, loose bulk loads are liable to fall from the vehicle if they are higher than

Answer 34

100mm below the height of the vehicle body.

Question 35

What is the maximum weight allowed on a single standard-tyred axle?

Answer 35

6000kg

Question 36

How much weight (sideways) must load restraint systems be able to withstand?

Answer 36

Half the weight

Question 37

A heavy vehicle has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) exceeding:

Answer 37

3500kgs

Question 38

What is the maximum speed limit for a heavy motor vehicle, other than a school bus?

Answer 38

90kms

Question 39

what is the maximum period of work time permitted in any cumulative work day?

Answer 39

13 hours

Question 40

What is the additional width allowable for fasteners used in securing loads?

Answer 40

0mm

Question 41

How many logbooks must a driver maintain?

Answer 41

1

Question 42

How often do you have to renew your endorsement to carry dangerous goods?

Answer 42

5 years