DGT D licence questions: Bus driving techniques

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1. After securing the scene and calling 112 for a bus crash, a driver without medical training approaches an injured adult. What initial…
2. What can be done to reduce the effects of crosswind?
3. As a general rule, what is the maximum length of a rigid bus with more than two axles, without a trailer?
4. What is the maximum length allowed for a rigid bus with two axles?
5. What is the regulatory maximum length of a rigid bus with more than two axles?
6. You drive a bus without a trailer on a motorway outside a built-up area. It has seat belts, carries no standing passengers and is not…
7. If you are driving a bus on a conventional road, in which case must you travel at a moderate speed or stop the vehicle if necessary?
8. Before turning with a D1 or D bus, besides signaling, it is advisable to:
9. Before changing lane or starting a maneuver with a bus, it is advisable to:
10. A bus fitted with seat belts, with all passengers seated, tows a light trailer on a motorway outside a built-up area. With no school…
11. Which driving licence do you need if you intend to drive an articulated bus?
12. A bus with a maximum authorised mass of 18,000 kg travels through a tunnel without intending to overtake. Under Article 95.6, what minimum…
13. What should you do when driving in fog?
14. When leaving a bus stop it is advisable to check especially:
15. You are driving a bus with a total length of 11.50 metres along a road within a built-up area. What minimum distance must you leave from…
16. In order for the driver to be able to anticipate hazards and act in time, they should:
17. A conscious adult is choking but can speak, breathe and cough effectively. What should you do first?
18. Do you need to know how to load and distribute the load correctly when driving a bus?
19. An articulated bus equipped with seat belts travels on a dual carriageway outside a built-up area, with no standing passengers and no…
20. If you are driving an articulated bus 16 metres long along a road through a built-up area, are you required to keep a distance of at least…
21. If you are driving a bus, you must bear in mind that the braking distance:
22. A visually impaired person wants to board a public service bus with a duly recognised and identified guide dog and meets the applicable…
23. In rain, if you are driving a bus, the correct action is to:
24. You drive a bus with seated passengers and seat belts, with no school or special transport, on a conventional road signed as a road for…
25. What criterion should guide replacement of a bus’s windscreen wiper blades?
26. If the road narrows or obstacles appear while driving a D1 or D bus, the proper action is to:
27. You drive a bus equipped with seat belts, with no standing passengers or school transport, on a conventional road outside a built-up area,…
28. With a D1 or D bus, before a bend the safest action is to:
29. You are driving your bus with an MAM of more than 3500 kg through a tunnel and do not intend to overtake. What safety distance must you…
30. Without increases for alternative-fuel or zero-emission technology, what is the general maximum authorised mass of a three-axle articulated…
31. On a road for motor vehicles outside a built-up area, your bus has an applicable maximum speed of 90 km/h. A car ahead maintains 90 km/h.…
32. Which is the minimum licence required to drive a 60-seat articulated bus without a separate trailer?
33. On a dual carriageway outside tunnels, with more than one lane in your direction and no other specifically signed minimum separation, what…
34. Before starting a manoeuvre with a D1 or D bus, it is essential to:
35. A blind person wants to board a public-service bus with their guide dog, recognised and identified as an assistance dog and meeting the…
36. What is the general maximum permitted mass of a three-axle articulated bus, excluding special propulsion-technology increments and other…
37. When moving off from a stop or from the edge of the road with a D1 or D bus, the correct action is to:
38. Can you continue driving a bus that is missing its main left-hand mirror?
39. If the length of the bus you are driving is less than 6 metres, are you required to fit side marker lights?
40. When approaching a stop with passengers, it is advisable to:
41. Before reversing a D1 or D bus, you must:
42. You drive a bus on an urban road and pass a stopped taxi, with no pedestrians or other road users beside it. What lateral separation must…
43. When driving an articulated bus 18.75 m long, what distance must you leave from the vehicle in front when travelling on a road within a…
44. Near pedestrians or cyclists, with a D1 or D bus, you must:
45. A bus towing a light trailer travels on a motorway outside a built-up area. All passengers are seated, the bus has seatbelts, and there is…
46. For a three-axle articulated bus using conventional fuel, without alternative-fuel or zero-emission allowances or special authorisation,…
47. When does the general rule require a bus driver to wear a high-visibility reflective vest after leaving the vehicle?
48. You are driving a bus on an interurban motorway behind a lorry. May you overtake it if doing so would require you to exceed 100 km/hour?
49. Before a trip with a D1 or D bus, planning it while taking its characteristics into account:
50. On a long downhill stretch with a D1 or D bus, it is advisable to:
51. If the bus you are driving is required to have end-outline marker lights, you should know that they are...
52. If the road surface is very slippery while driving a D1 or D bus, the prudent action is to:
53. The basic principles on which defensive driving technique is based are:
54. The end-outline marker lights of a bus are...
55. An overtake with a D1 or D bus should only be started when:
56. When strong wind gusts make it difficult to hold your path, which of these measures is safer?
57. When approaching a stop where schoolchildren are boarding or alighting, the bus driver must:
58. If, while driving your bus, you intend to overtake the vehicle in front, are you obliged to indicate it?
59. Outside a built-up area, a two-wheeled bicycle overtakes your bus. What minimum lateral separation must it leave between itself and the…
60. In a safe place, you find an unresponsive adult and have already started calling 112. What should you assess immediately, following the…
61. With a side wind and a D1 or D bus, the prudent action is to: