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Calling all our legal eagles
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Six readers who get the most questions right have the chance to win a bottle of champagne in our Christmas quiz on road transport law.
1. Under the Working lime Directive, what is the maximum number of hours a driver can work in a single week?
A 48 hours B 60 hours C 56 hours Z. By 2009, all new drivers entering the industry must have passed a CPC.What does CPC stand or?
Certificate of professional competence B Certificate of personal competence C Citation of prowess and competence 3. Under the British Domestic Rules, what is he maximum daily driving time permitted?
k 11 hours 9 hours 2 10 hours I. Many European countries are party to an igreement that covers the international cariage of goods byroad. What is this agreement ailed?
CMR Convention TIR Convention 2 Geneva Convention ;. Own-account operators who carry goods inly in connection with their own trade or busiLess normally apply for what kind of licence? k Limited licence I Restricted licence Standard licence 6. At what age can a driver drive a small goods vehicle ie one not exceeding 3.5 tonnes gross weight and not adapted to carry more than nine people including the driver'?
A 18 years B 21 years C 17 years 7. Austria has a scheme to limit pollution by heavy lorries transiting the country. What is it called?
A Eco-point stamps B Green Shield stamps C Energy-saving stamps 8. Since its inception Commercial Motor has striven to keep its readers on the right side of the law by keeping them informed of all legal developments that could affect their operations.Which year was the title launched?
A 1805 B 1905 C 1965 9. It is an offence for a vehicle keeper to fail to notify the DVLA of a change of name or address. If convicted what fine could an offender face'?
A £1,000 B £500 C 12,000 10. The TAN computer system enables operators to notify their Traffic Area Office of any additions or reductions from their licence online. What does TAN stand for'? A Target Area Network B Taking Action Network C Traffic Area Network 11. Since 1998, EU international hauliers with Community Authorisations have been entitled to operate temporary road haulage services in other member states without any restrictions. What is the change that brought this about known as?
A International Road Transport Liberalisation B Permanent Cabotage Regime C European Transport Pathway 12. Operators using 'clean' fuels such as LPG and CNG can apply for a grant to buy new vehicles under a government-backed scheme. What is the scheme known as?
A The Clean Fuel Vehicles Scheme B The Powershift Programme C The Energy SavingTrust To enter, just tick what you believe to he the correct answer to each question.Then fill in the coupon below and return to Calling all our Legal Eagles, Commercial Motor, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton. SM2 SAS by Friday 20 January 2006. Six readers with the most correct answers will each receive a bottle of champagne. No correspondence will be entered into and the editor's decision is final.