hello hello my name is tim i'm a teacher at
fast track training and i'm here to talk about the wolverhampton taxi driver questions
right the wolverhampton questions one question one when working as a private hire
vehicle driver where should you wear your bat should you wear it on a the upper part of the
body b the lower part of the body c on the back seat of the car d on the outside of the car and
the correct answer is a upper part of the body question two where should you display your
additional drivers badge should it be a top right of the front window b top of
the car c top left front windscreen or d outside of the car and the correct answer is c
top left front windscreen as you would imagine question three what is the maximum number
of passengers a saloon car licensed as a private hire vehicle can carry is it a 8 b
6 c 4 or d 3 and the correct answer is c 4. question four what is the maximum
number of passengers a minibus licensed as a private hire vehicle can carry is
it a 8 b 5 c 3 or d 2 and the correct answer is a8 question five is a private hire
vehicle always a private hire vehicle is it a yes b no c it depends on
the city you are driving in or d it depends on the council you are
with and the correct answer is a yes question six when can you remove
the vehicle plates or the door signs is it a never or b if you are driving with
family and the correct answer is a never question 7 in what way should you assist
passengers now here you can choose here we want you to choose two answers so a is it a help with
the luggage in and out of the car is it b walk into the house is it c carried luggage to and
from the front door or is it d help them count their money from their bag or wallet we're looking
for two answers and the two correct answers are a help with luggage in and out of the car and
c carried luggage to and from the front door question 8 when your passenger gets
out of the private hire vehicle at the end of each journey what must you do is
it a check the vehicle for any property left inside or b check that you
have all your money with you and of course the correct answer is a
check the vehicle for any property left question nine if you change your address who must
you notify within seven days is it a the council b the dpla c the police or d the post office and
of course the correct answer is a the council question 10 why do you need to wear your private
hire vehicle badge and display your additional badge is it a so customers in the council
can tell you are registered or b so that you look professional or c so that you don't
forget your own name well we hope it's not c the correct answer is obviously a so customers
in the council can tell you are registered question 11 who should you give your private hire
vehicle driver's license to is he a the police b the operator c the council or d
keep it at home correct answer is b the operator question 12 who should you
report convictions or fixed penalties to and within what period of time is it a the council
within 14 days or be the police within seven days and the correct answer is a
the council within 14 days question 13 if you move between
operators during the currency of your private hire vehicle driver's license
whom should you contact is it a the council b the dbla c your taxi base or d the police
and the correct answer is a the council question 14 does a private hire vehicle
driver's license issued by your city council allow you to drive a private hire vehicle
licensed by another council is he a no or b yes and the answer is obviously a no question
15 how often is a private hire vehicle driver required to undergo a dbs that's a criminal
records check is it a three years b two years c one year or d five years and the correct answer
is a three years question 16 when may a private hired vehicle driver not wear a seat belt is it a
when he is carrying fair paying passengers b when in fear of his life or see when driving under
20 miles per hour and the correct answer is a question 17 full and accurate records
that every booking must be kept by whom choose two answers a the operator b
the dbla c the passenger or d the police two answers here to look for and the correct
answers are a the operator and b the police d sorry d the police question 18 who may inspect
the records of bookings choose two answers here is it a the police b the dbla see the council
or d your passengers and the correct answer is a the police and c the council question 19
how many mechanical tests must a car have between 10 and 12 years old is it a 2 b 3 c 4 or d
5.
And the correct answer is a 2. question 20 in what form do the council require
insurance documentation to be presented is it a the original b colored copies or c black
and white copies and the correct answer is a the original question 21 the original certificate
of insurance or cover note can be inspected at any time by whom choose two answers here a the police
b the council c the dvla or d your passengers correct answer is a the police and b the council
question 22 which items are strongly recommended to be provided and maintained in the
vehicle at all times choose two answers so it are they a the fire extinguisher b the
first aid kit c the service record or d the air pressure and the correct answers are a fire
the fire extinguisher and be the first aid kit question 23 what is the minimum age recommended
for a passenger to travel in the front seat with normal seat belt restraint the a12 b6 c20 or
d4 years of age the correct answer is a 12 years of age question 24 what should you do if
you lose your private hire vehicle driver's badge should you a report it to the council b
find a new one c don't tell anyone or d make sure you have a backup in your house and
the correct answer is a report it to the council question 25 do you have to supply full and
accurate on information on your dbs criminal records check application form is it a yes b no or
c doesn't matter and the answer is obviously a yes question 26 when can the private hire vehicle
not use the most direct route between two points is it a by the passenger request b when they
are in a rush or c when you are stuck in traffic and the correct
answer is a passenger request question 27 when can the holder of a private
hire vehicle license drive a hackney carriage you see a never or b if they have the car
available the correct answer is a never question 28 if a license holder ceases
to operate how quickly must he or she surrender the vehicle driver's license
and badges to the licensing services the a7 days be eight days c three days or d two
days and this correct answer is a seven days question 29 who may inspect the maintenance
policy statement and other maintenance records of the vehicle choose two answers
here the a the council b the dbla c the passengers or d the police the correct
answer is a the council and d the police question 30 which document in addition to
all the maintenance records must be kept available for inspection at any time you see a
the maintenance policy b the insurance documents c passenger care information or d fuel usage and
the correct answer is a the maintenance policy question 31 which two things shall be displayed
and clearly visible to passengers in the vehicle choose two answers here so
there's two answers to look for is the a the badge b your terms and conditions
c your family photographs or d the license and the correct answer is a
the badge and d the license question 32 which document in addition to all
the maintenance records must be kept available for inspection at any time is it a the maintenance
policy b the insurance documents c the passenger care information or d the fuel usage and the
correct answer is a the maintenance policy question 33 what should you do if your private
hire vehicle badge is stolen should you a report it to the police and the council b don't tell
anyone take the law into your own hands and find the badge yourself the correct answer is obviously
a report it to the police and the council question 34 what action can
be taken against you if you are found to be in breach of your private
higher vehicle driver's license conditions is it a the badge will be suspended and or
revoked b a slap on the wrists c you are given a small fine d a three strike policy and the correct
answer is a the badge can be suspended and revoked question 35 is it an offense not to wear
your private hire vehicle drivers badge while working is it a yes or b no and
the correct answer is obviously a yes question 36 if your private hire vehicle
driver's license is suspended what does this mean a you cannot drive as a private hire driver
or b you can drive only at night time the answer is obviously a you cannot drive as a private
hire driver question 37 if you have an accident in your private hire vehicle causing damage
affecting the safety performance or appearance of the vehicle when do you have to report it to
the licensing services you see a within 24 hours b within 72 hours c within 100 hours or d within one
month and the correct answer is b within 72 hours question 38 is it compulsory for a private
hire driver to wear a seat belt at all times is it a no or b yes the answer is a no question 39 what must a license holder do before
using a computerized record keeping system is he a get approval from the council or b get approval
of the passenger and the correct answer is a get approval from the council question 40 who is
responsible for a child of 13 wearing the seat belt in a private hire vehicle when they are
accompanied by their parent or parents is it a the driver b the passenger or c the mother
or father the correct answer is a the driver question 41 when can you charge for carrying
an assistance dog being accompanied by a person with a dis with a disability a never b
if they are dirty c if you do not like them d if they are blind and be can be taken
advantage of the correct answer is a never question 42 if your operator
asks you to pick up a passenger and when you get there you find he or she has
an assistance dog when can you refuse to carry an assistance dog is it a if you have an exemption
certificate b if you have a bias towards dogs c if you do not want to carry a dog in
your car or d if you think you can get away with it and the correct answer is
a if you have an exemption certificate question 43 once you have submitted your
application form to licensing services does this entitle you to immediately
start work as a private hire driver is it a no or b yes and the answer is a no question 44 can a private hire driver book
a private hire vehicle for a member of the public who approaches their vehicle is it a
no or b yes and the correct answer is a no question 45 can a member of the public book a
private hired vehicle by going into the base is it a yes or b no and the correct answer
is a yes question 46 is it acceptable for a private hired vehicle driver to cruise
around in his vehicle looking for customers eg outside pubs or clubs is it a no b yes or c
doesn't matter correct answer is a no question 47 if a member of the public approaches you when
you are on duty in a private hire vehicle and ask you to take them somewhere and they have
not made a booking with the base do you do that is the answer a no or b yes or c
doesn't matter yeah it's great answers a no question 48 if a private hire vehicle
driver picks up a customer who has not booked the vehicle in advance does the
private hire vehicle insurance cover this is the answer a yes b no or c doesn't
matter the correct answer is b no question 49 if a private hire vehicle
driver is caught picking up passengers who have not booked in advance what may happen to
him or her is it a nothing much no one will find out be that they cannot drive in that area only
or c they will have a three strike policy or d uh there will be suspension or revocation or
the badge will be revoked the correct answer is d suspension or revoke of the badge question
15 do all your jobs have to come through to the base is the answer a yes b no or c doesn't matter
and the correct answer is a yes question 51 who is allowed to drive the private hire vehicle is it
a the private hire driver or b a hackney carriage the answer is a private hire driver
question 52 when are you allowed to smoke in a private hire vehicle is the answer a
never or b always and the answer is a never question 53 what is the act in 1972 which
specifies a separate insurance for taxi cars is it a the road traffic act b the
miscellaneous provisions act 1976 c the inequality act or d the further provisions
act and the answer is a the road traffic act question 54 what is the act in 1976 for
which you could be fined one thousand pounds if you do not comply is it a the road traffic
act is it b the miscellaneous provisions act 1976 is it c the inequality act or is it d the
further provisions act and of course the correct answer is b the miscellaneous provisions
act 19 right well that's an end to the questions i hope you've enjoyed it and i'd just like to say
all the best and that when you take your test good luck and if you like and if you're
successful in passing which we hope you are that you will tell others and make others aware
of this facility this test bye all the best