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CERAD L3 Final Exam
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1
What is classed as the hours of darkness?
23:30-0700
1800-0600
1 hour before sunset- 1 hour after sunrise
30 mins before sunset - 30 mins after sunrise
2
If two vehicles collide, one doing 50 mph the other doing 30 mph, what is the impact speed?
50mph
65mph
80mph
160mph
3
What does OAPDA stand for?
Observation, analyse, prepare, decide, act
On, arrival, please, deactivate, awareness
IDK
Observations, anticipation, prioritise, decide what to do, act
4
You must not use audible warning equipment after darkness
True
False
5
Which of the following ISN’T a human factor?
Fatigue
Background noise
Driver behaviour
Red mist
6
What should you consider when entering a pedestrian precinct
If police escort is required
If warning triangle is required
If its match day
If audible equipment should be used
7
Which of these is not a common type of hazard?
Movement of other road users
Weather conditions
Physical features
Regression effect
8
What is an all running lane scheme
A two way road that has been temporarily converted into a one way road
A lane which runners and drivers can both use
A dual carriageway without speed limits
A motorway where the hard shoulder is used as extra lane
9
Why is speed important when approaching a bend
Correct speed =better stability
Less speed more time to turn the wheel
More speed= better tyre grip
Less speed more time to react
10
If red cats eyes are on your offside on the motorway what should you do?
Leave motorway
Stay as you are
Move left
Move right
11
When overtaking 2 cars you treat them both as individual hazards
False
True
12
Which of these exemptions can only be claimed when ERD.?
Parking over a dropped kerb
Stopping in yellow box junction
stopping on a clear way
Parking on the zig zag part of zebra crossing
13
What could be the consequences of not performing VDI?
Being held responsible for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condish
6 months in prison
Being prosecuted under the road vehicles regulation act
Declared unfit to drive
14
We are exempt from wearing seatbelts in the back on routine drives?
False
True
15
When can you cross a solid white line?
When traffic is moving too slow
When a vehicle is moving less than 15mph
When the vehicle is stationary
When you are ERD
16
What is the implications If the sirens are defective?
The vehicle can be used as long as defect is logged
Drivers can use the vehicle with caution
The vehicle is not suitable for ERD
The vehicle must be taken off the road
17
What does EBA stand for?
Emergency breaking accident
Emergency break accelerant
Emergency break assist
Enabling break assist
18
When can ambulance drivers use the hard shoulder on the motorway?
Never
When police tell you
When traffic is heavy
ERD driving as long as it’s justified
19
What is the legal tread limit on a tyre? What is the trusts minimum policy?
1.6 mm - 3mm
2.6mm- 3 mm
3 mm
1mm - 1.6mm
20
What is dangerous driving?
Entering the motorway at 60mph
Using mobile phone, racing, speeding
Undertaking, tuning in radio
Using hazards warning lights inappropriately
21
Who is responsible for the driver’s license validity and expiration?
Ambulance service
DVLA
The driver
DVSA
22
What is the legal blood alcohol limit?
35 milligrams
40 milligrams
79 milligrams
80 milligrams
23
What is the legal breath limit for alcohol?
50 mcg
20 mcg
79 mcg
35 mcg
24
Vehicle safety technology can be used to help a driver regain control of a vehicle, but cannot defy the laws of physics
True
False
25
In ERD driving you are exempt from a no right turn sign
True
False
26
What is the height off your shoulder that your seatbelt should be?
25-50mm
25-30mm
55> mm
10-15mm
27
What shape is an order sign?
Octagon
Circle
Rectangle
Triangle
28
Which is not an advantage to acceleration sense?
Reduced emissions
Decrease tyre wear
Lower fuel consumption
Automatic breaking
29
Where should a bamksman stand
Near side rear
Near side front
Offside rear
Offside front
30
According to the hierarchy of road users who is most vulnerable?
Police
Lorries
Cyclists
School bus
31
Hazard lines have twice as many cats eyes as the centre line
False
True
32
When driving through ice, what should you do?
Come off break and accelerator and hold steering wheel firmly
Accelerate out of ice
Pull over and do not proceed further
Break harshly and steer lightly
33
Which is not a part of the system of car control?
Break
Position
Gear
Information
34
What alters tyre grip?
Breaking
All of the above
Steering
Acceleration
35
You can enter a yellow box junction on ERD?
False
True
36
What is a pawl button
Button on the steering wheel
Button to activate the sirens
Button to roll down windows
Button on the hand break
37
P1 position is when the vehicle is hugging the offside line
True
False
38
What is the minimum distance to park from a junction?
10m
100m
50 m
15m
39
We are exempt to stop if involved in an RTC on ERD
False
True
40
Can we fail to obey a no entry sign?
Yes, only if ever directed by police
Routine driving using drivers discretion
ERD driving using drivers discretion
No
41
When leaving the motorway, what point should you be in lane 1? (Routine)
1/2 mile
300 yards
1 mile
2miles
42
What is the most common collision involving an ambulance?
20 mph Zones
Motorway collision
Striking a parked vehicle
Lane driving
43
When can we enter a pedestrian precinct?
Never
Routine driving
Routine and ERD driving
ERD driving only
44
When driving in foggy conditions what is the perception of speed likely to be?
Low visibility makes perception of speed harder
Increased visibility of other road users lights
Increased speed as not many people on the road
No change
45
If someone flashes their head lights at you, you should assume they are letting you manoeuvre
False
True
46
Under what laws must the ambulance service afford at all times, maximum protection to other road users?
Corporate homicide act 2007
Road safety act 2006
Corporate manslaughter act
All of the above
47
What does kick down mean in an automatic vehicle?
Taking a corner too fast forcing TCS to kick in
Steep incline forcing too many revs for the gear
Sudden acceleration overriding automatic selection of gears
Harsh breaking, forcing retarder to kick in
48
What lane must be used to join the motorway?
L1- for downhill, L2- for uphill
L1- for uphill, L2- for downhill
49
Which is not a human stress factor?
Fatigue
Weather
Stress
Conflict
50
What are the statistics of people suffering a fatal collision whilst over taking?
1/30
1/20
1/10
1/15
51
To avoid being dazzled what should you do
Close your eyes
Look straight ahead
Look to the near side
Look to the offside
52
What colour cats eyes would you expect to find on the motorway?
Green, red, white, amber
White, green, yellow
Red and white
Blue, green and yellow
53
Which coping strategy involves ignoring the stressor?
Avoidance
Task focused
Comfrntive
Emotion- focused
54
What is driving without reasonable consideration?
Flashing lights, misuse of lanes, splashing pedestrians
Speeding, using mobile phone
Undertaking, travelling to close to vehicle in front
No MOT, no insurance
55
What is TCS?
Traction cornering system
Turning control system
Traction control system
Traction control stability
56
When is it acceptable to preform a break gear overlap?
When there is no one behind you
When approaching a hazard too quickly
When you are stopping on a roundabout
When descending a steep hill and turning left or right
57
Centre lines have cats eyes every other gap
True
False
58
When can you park at a bus stop
Any time
Only ERD
Only when its not occupied
Only in the times shown
59
When can a driver use their phone whilst in the vehicle?
To be able to check the time
To call 999 and it’s dangerous to stop
To ask for directions
When it’s stationary traffic
60
What is a T1 hazard?
Physical feature
Weather conditions
Moving hazards
External factors
61
Who is more at risk when tired?
All genders 45+
Newly qualified drivers
Men 50+
No correlation to age and tiredness
62
Which is NOT a common human factor that contributed to collisions?
Self assessment
Impulsivity
Alertness
Stress caused by money
63
How can understeering be reduced?
Increasing power and or increasing steering
Reducing power and or reducing steering
Reducing power and or increasing steering
Increasing power and or reducing steering
64
Front wheel skidding happens when you oversteer
False
True
65
How far apart are driver locator signs on motorway?
100 m
500 m
1 mile
Every other turn off
66
Which is the most effective steering method?
Feeding the wheel
Pull push
10 and 2
Push pull
67
How does ASR improve stability?
Removes water build up in the front tyres
Braving individual wheels and increasing power to engine
Preventing the vehicle from rolling on hill start
Applying break effect individually and reducing engine torque
68
Direction of travel on the motorway is an exemption that may be claimed, if instructed so by the police
False
True
