Section 4: Documents Flashcards
To drive on the road learners MUST
a) Have no penalty points on their licence
b) Have taken professional instruction
c) Have a signed, valid provisional license
d) Apply for a driving test within 12 months
c) Have a signed, valid provisional licence
It is important to have lessons with a qualified professional instructor as soon as you decide to learn to drive and certainly before you ever sit in a driving seat to take hold of a steering wheel. It will be quicker and cheaper in the long run. Remember that you are learning a life skill. You can all too easily acquire from well-meaning, unqualified amateurs the wrong attitude and bad habits that could prove expensive and even cost you your life. And by the way, don’t forget that the law treats provisional licence-holders no differently from full licence-holders. Motoring offences are criminal offences carrying punishments.
Your driving license must be signed by
a) A police officer
b) A driving instructor
c) Your next of kin
d) You
d) You
When you recieve your licence, you should check the details and sign it. If you do not sign your licence it will not be valid. When you have completed your course of professional instruction and passed your test, the same will apply to the full driving licence you are granted. Remember that you must also be medically fit to drive. An undisclosed disability could invalidate your licence.
As a provisional licence-holder you should not drive a car
a) Over 50mph
b) At night
c) On the motorway
d) With passengers in rear seats
c) On the motorway
In a complete course of lessons, a fully qualified professional instructor would expect to teach you how to drive on dual carriageways at 70mph before you take your practical test and how to drive on motorways after you pass your test.
Which THREE of the following do you need before you can drive legally?
- *Mark two answers
a) A valid signed driving licence**
b) A valid tax disc displayed on your vehicle
c) Proof of your identity
d) A current MOT certificate if the car is over three years old (or four years in Northen Ireland)
e) Fully comprehensive insurance
f) A vehicle handbook
- *a) A valid signed driving licence**
- *b) A valid tax disc displayed on your vehicle
d) A current MOT certificate if the car is over three years old (or four years in Northen Ireland)**
You must display a valid tax disc as proof that you have paid your vehicle excise licence fee. Remember that a current MOT certificate is no guarantee that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition. Always do your routine daily and weekly checks. Be sure your vehicle is serviced properly and regularly.
Before driving anyone else’s motor vehicle you should make sure that
a) The vehicle owner has third party insurance cover
b) Youe own vehicle has insurance cover
c) The vehicle is insured for your use
d) The owner has left the insurance documents in the vehicle
c) The vehicle is insured for your use
You must never drive a vehicle unless it is insured for you to use. Driving without insurance is a serious offence which could lead to possible disqualification and a fine up to £5000. Your own car insurance may cover you to drive other cars. Remember that your insurance for other cars may be third party only. It may not cover damage to this other car you are driving even if it gives comprehensive cover for your own car.
What is the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?
a) Third party, fire and theft
b) Fully comprehensive
c) Third party only
d) Personal injury cover
c) Third party only
By law your vehicle must be properly insured to cover against third party and passenger liability. This means your vehicle is insured against any claim by passengers or other persons for damage to their person or property. It usually costs very little more for third party, fire and theft insurance to cover your own vehicle against damage by fire and loss by theft.
Your car has third party insurance. What does this cover?
- *Mark three answers
a) Damage to your own car**
b) Damage to your car by fire
c) Injury to another person
d) Damage to someone else’s property
e) Damage to other vehicles
f) Injury to yourself
- *c) Injury to another person**
- *d) Damage to someone else’s property
e) Damage to other vehicles**
You should think seriously about including personal injury insurance in your cover.
The cost of your insurance will be reduced if
a) Your car is large and powerful
b) You are using the car for work purposes
c) You have penalty points on your licence
d) You are over 25 years old
d) You are over 25 years old
The cost of your motor insurance depends on the type of insurance (fully comprehensive is the most expensive), the type and size of your vehicle and the power of its engine, where you live, how old you are, how long you have held a full licence and your accident record.
For which TWO of these must you show your motor insurance certificate?
- *Mark two answers
a) When you are taking your driving test**
b) When buying or selling a vehicle
c) When a police officer asks you for it
d) When you are taxing your vehicle
e) When having an MOT inspection
- *c) When a police officer asks you for it**
- *d) When you are taxing your vehicle**
You cannot tax a vehicle that is uninsured. Driving without insurance is a very serious offence that the DVLA cannot condone. If you are involved in an accident causing injury, you will be required to show the police your valid motor insurance certificate.
Motor cars and motorcycles must FIRST have an MOT test certificate when they are
a) One year old
b) Three years old
c) Five years old
d) Seven years old
b) Three years old
An MOT certificate relates only to the condition of the items examined on the day of the test. It does not cover the condition of the engine, clutch or gearbox. The certificate is valid for 12 months but does not confirm that the vehicle will remain roadworthy for that period of time. You can apply for a new certificate not more than one month before the old one expires. If you produce your old certificate when your new one is being issued, the new expiry date may be entered as 12 months from the expiry date of the old certificate.
An MOT certificate is normally valid for
a) Three years after the date it was issued
b) 10,000 miles
c) One year after the date it was issued
d) 30,000 miles
c) One year after the date it was issued
Your vehicle needs a current MOT certificate. You do not have one. Until you do have one you will not be able to renew your
a) Driving licence
b) Vehicle insurance
c) Road tax disc
d) Vehicle registration document
c) Road tax disc
You do not need to drive or own a car in order to have a driving licence. However, before you drive a vehicle on the public highway it must be registered, taxed and properly insured.
When is it legal to drive a car over three years old without an MOT certificate?
a) Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out
b) When driving to an MOT centre to arrange an appointment
c) Just after buying a second hand car with no MOT
d) When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre
d) When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre
It is an offence to drive a car that is not roadworthy. It is also an offence to drive a roadworthy car without a valid MOT certificate if that car is more than 3 years old. The only exception is when driving to an authorised MOT test centre for an examination booked in advance.
Which of these vehicles is not required to have an MOT certificate?
- *Mark two answers
a) Police vehicle**
b) Small trailer
c) Ambulance
d) Taxi
e) Caravan
- *b) Small trailer
e) Caravan**
Caravans and trailers must be roadworthy and comply with the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations laid down by acts of law. These regulations cover brakes, lighting, tyres, etc. Remember that the rear of the caravan must display the licence plate of the vehicle towing it.
A police officer asks to see your driving documents. You do not have them with you. You may produce them at a police station within
a) 5 days
b) 7 days
c) 14 days
d) 21 days
b) 7 days
It may be convenient to carry around your motor insurance certificate with your driving licence. It is neither wise nor safe to ever leave the certificate in your vehicle. You may find your licence accepted by people in various organisations who require some form of identification. By law, however, you are only required to show your licence to a police officer in uniform when it is requested.
