Laws and Conditions – Sheffield Knowledge Test Exam Preparation

Sheffield Knowledge Test for Taxi/Private Hire Drivers

Part 2 – Laws & Conditions

In this section, you will be asked 10 questions and you will be required to achieve a
minimum score of 80%.
You have 15 minutes to complete this test

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1. As a private hire driver, where should you place PDA or satnav device?

In a place where it is visible to both you and the customer

In a place where only the customer can see the device

In a place where its visible to you without having to look away from the road

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2. Where in the vehicle should your Sat Nav or PDA be placed when working?

In a suitable place, away from the swept area of the windscreen wipers

On the driver’s lap

Anywhere on the front windscreen so that it is clearly visible to the passenger and the driver

Just below the rear-view mirror

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3. Can a Private Hire vehicle wait on a taxi rank for booked customers?

Yes

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4. As a Sheffield private hire taxi driver, can you wait on a taxi rank for your pre-booked job?

Never

Only if you are waiting for a pre booked job

Only if the vehicle is displaying a Sheffield council private hire badge

Only if there’s a space

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5. Where can a Hackney Carriage vehicle ply for hire?

Only form designated taxi ranks

In the local area within the county boundaries

Anywhere in the country once they have a license

Only in the district in which the license has been issued

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6. What legislation is responsible for the majority of driver, vehicle and operator licensing?

Town Police Clauses Act 1927

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

Equality Act 2010

Town and Country Act 1976

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7. Who can drive a licensed vehicle when it's not being used for hire and reward?

Any person with the permission of the license holder

Only licensed drivers who are insured to do so

Any person that is insured to do so

No other person can driver the vehicle

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8. Your passenger asks you to stop at several addresses during the journey. At each address, they hand over a number of packages to the occupants and receive payment for them. What should you do?

Note the address and report to police and operator as soon as possible

Do nothing

Question the passenger about what they do

Follow the passenger to an address to see what’s going on

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9. Where and when can a private hire driver ply for hire?

Nowhere, a private hire vehicle and driver must be pre-booked through a licensed operator

When outside of the district from which their license was granted

Only if there are no Hackney Carriages to fulfil the booking

When you have your own operator’s license

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10. In what circumstances can a Sheffield licensed driver refuse to carry an assistance dog?

If the driver has a medical exemption certificate issued by the Local Authority

You can refuse the fare if you don’t like dogs

The dog is wet and muddy

If the dog is too large to travel in the front foot well area

Your score is

The average score is 100%

Part 2 - Laws and Conditions