Free Truck Mock Theory Test: 100 Questions in 120 Minutes

A third country national drives goods internationally for a haulier in the Community. How may the driver prove the CPC qualification?

• ABy the driving licence alone
• BBy a driver attestation bearing code 95Correct answer
• CBy a letter from the employer confirming the driver experience
• DBy a tachograph printout covering the last working week

Source: Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, Article 10(2) and (3), checked on 2026-09-16.

Heavy snow closes the motorway and the driver cannot reach a safe place to stop within the allowed driving time. What may the driver do?

• ANothing, because the driving limits have no exceptions of any kind
• BDepart from the rules as far as needed to reach a suitable stopping place and ensure the safety of persons, the vehicle or its loadCorrect answer
• CContinue to the original destination, because weather never justifies a change
• DStop on the hard shoulder and remain there until the road reopens

Source: Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, Article 12, first paragraph, checked on 2026-09-16.

The two axles of a tandem on your goods vehicle are less than 1.0 metre apart. What is the tandem weight limit?

• A16 tonnes
• B18 tonnes
• C19 tonnes
• D11.5 tonnesCorrect answer

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulation 6(1)(a) to (c), as substituted by Regulation 7(a) of S.I. No. 253 of 2014, checked on 2026-09-16.

A new category C truck has been built but not yet put into service, and it is being driven on a test run. Are the driver CPC regulations applied to it?

• ANo, a new vehicle not yet in service is outside the regulationsCorrect answer
• BYes, all category C vehicles are covered
• CYes, unless the driver already holds a driver CPC
• DYes, because the vehicle is on a public road

Source: European Communities (Vehicle Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 359 of 2008), Regulation 6(2)(c) and (d), checked on 2026-09-16.

How many hours of periodic Driver CPC training must you complete in each training period?

• AAt least 28 hours
• BAt least 40 hours
• CAt least 35 hoursCorrect answer
• DAt least 7 hours

Source: European Communities (Vehicle Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 359 of 2008), Regulation 12(3) and Regulation 13, checked on 2026-09-15.

You are approaching the entrance to a road tunnel and see this sign. What does this sign tell you not to do?

• ADrive past in a car with passengers
• BRide past on a motorcycle
• CDrive past in a lorry carrying timber
• DDrive past in a van carrying explosive materialCorrect answer

Source: Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 433 of 2025), Regulation 20(1), (4); Schedule 2, Part 1, checked on 2026-09-16.

Your articulated goods vehicle must be able to be driven within which pair of concentric circles, without any part projecting outside?

• A15 metres and 6 metres
• BCircles of 12.50 metres and 5.30 metresCorrect answer
• C10 metres and 4 metres
• D12 metres and 2.04 metres

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulation 45, as amended by Regulation 17 of S.I. No. 320 of 2017, checked on 2026-09-16.

What is the meaning of this sign?

• AThe height of the structure ahead, in metres
• BA space only for electric vehicles that are rechargingCorrect answer
• CA speed limit of 120 km/h
• DA shared zone for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles

Source: Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 433 of 2025), Regulation 22(1); Schedule 2, Part 2, checked on 2026-09-16.

A driver is working abroad for a haulier based in the State. Where must the driver be able to return to, under the four week rule?

• AAny depot of the undertaking in any Member State
• BThe employer operational centre in the establishment State, or the driver place of residenceCorrect answer
• CThe place where the driver first took charge of the vehicle
• DThe head office of the customer the driver serves most often

Source: Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, Article 8(8a), checked on 2026-09-16.

A goods vehicle is modified so that it has more than four axles. Besides the 36 tonne cap, what else must it have?

• AABS or EBS, and air suspensionCorrect answer
• BA second steering axle only
• CA drawbar trailer on every run
• DA speed limiter set below the ordinary goods figure

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulations 11A(2) and (4) and 11B(2), (3) and (4), as inserted by Regulation 6 of S.I. No. 23 of 2018, checked on 2026-09-16.

Does the commercial vehicle roadworthiness test apply to goods trailers of categories O3 and O4?

• ANo, trailers are outside the test
• BYes, but only where the design speed is under 25 km/h
• CYes, among other vehicles, where the design speed exceeds 25 km/hCorrect answer
• DNo, only the drawing vehicle is tested

Source: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 347 of 2013), Regulation 4(1)(b) and (c), as substituted by Regulation 4 of S.I. No. 117 of 2018, checked on 2026-09-16.

How should you read this sign?

• AYou may pass the sign on either side
• BA track shared by pedestrians and cyclistsCorrect answer
• CTurn right at the junction ahead
• DA speed limit of 100 km/h

Source: Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 433 of 2025), Regulation 6(1); Schedule 1, Part 2, checked on 2026-09-16.

What is the general laden weight limit for a four-axle rigid goods vehicle or trailer?

• A30 tonnesCorrect answer
• B32 tonnes in every case
• C26 tonnes
• D36 tonnes

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulation 11(1) and (2), checked on 2026-09-16.

One of these signs marks a track shared by pedestrians and cyclists. Which one?

• ASign A
• BSign B
• CSign CCorrect answer
• DSign D

Source: Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 433 of 2025), Regulation 6(1); Schedule 1, Part 2, checked on 2026-09-16.

Your driver qualification card has expired, your driving licence is valid but does not bear code 95, and you have finished your periodic training. May you drive a category C truck while you wait for the new card?

• AYes, because the periodic training is complete
• BYes, because the driving licence remains valid
• CNo, the duty is to hold a valid driver CPC, and driving without one is an offenceCorrect answer
• DYes, for up to one month after the card expires

Source: European Union (Vehicle Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 594 of 2025), Regulation 2(f)(i), substituting Regulation 23(1)(a) and (b) of S.I. No. 359 of 2008, checked on 2026-09-16.

What is the general laden weight limit for a five-axle articulated goods vehicle?

• A42 tonnes in every case
• B44 tonnes in every case
• C38 tonnes
• D40 tonnesCorrect answer

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulation 14(1), (3) and (4), as amended by Regulation 2(j) and (k) of S.I. No. 43 of 2013, checked on 2026-09-16.

When is a recut tyre barred on a goods vehicle?

• AOn any goods vehicle over 7.5 tonnes, with no further condition
• BOn a goods vehicle under 2,540 kilograms unladen or with a rim under 405 millimetres, or where the recutting has cut or exposed the ply or cordCorrect answer
• COn a trailer only
• DOn a vehicle with air suspension only

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulation 56(1)(b) and (2)(a), checked on 2026-09-16.

At what rear overhang must a load carry a red warning flag or marker by day?

• AOnce the overhang passes 2 metres
• BOnce the overhang passes 1 metreCorrect answer
• COnce the overhang passes 3 metres
• DAn amber marker is enough at any overhang

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulations 33, 34 and 35(2), checked on 2026-09-15.

Your two-axle rigid has 3 metres or more from the front axle to the rear axle. What is the greatest laden weight?

• A16 tonnes
• B20 tonnes
• C18 tonnesCorrect answer
• D22 tonnes

Source: Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), Regulation 9(1) and (2), as substituted by Regulation 7 of S.I. No. 320 of 2017, checked on 2026-09-16.

What is an indivisible load for that EU oversize rule?

• AAny load over 20 tonnes, whatever its shape
• BAny container, because a container cannot be opened on the road
• CAny load that the customer asks to keep in one piece
• DA load that cannot be divided into two or more loads for carriage by road without undue expense or risk of damage, and that cannot be carried by a vehicle or combination that complies with the Directive in all respectsCorrect answer

Source: Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic, Article 2, definition of indivisible load, checked on 2026-09-16.