Documents forming part of the
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire
Knowledge Tests
1) Questions on Law
a) Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (sections 38 (XXXVIII) to 68 (LXVIII)
b) Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (Part 2 sections 45 to 80)
c) Transport Act 1980 (section 64)
d) Road Safety Act 2006 (sections 52-54)
2) Questions on Highway Code
a) Rules for Drivers & Motorcyclists (paras 90-92, 95-97, 99-102)
b) General Rules, Techniques and Advice to all Drivers (paras 103-107 and 109-112)
c) Lighting Requirements (paras 113-116)
d) Control of the Vehicle (paras 123-126)
e) Lines & Lane Markings on the Road (paras 127-132)
f) General Advice (paras 144-153)
g) Using the Road (paras 159-161)
h) Overtaking (paras 162-169)
i) Road Junctions (para 174)
j) Roundabouts (paras 185, 186 & 188)
k) Pedestrian Crossings (paras 191, 193 & 194-197)
l) Reversing (para 202)
m) Road Users Requiring Extra Care (paras 208 & 212)
n) Driving in Adverse Weather Conditions (paras 226, 227, 229-231, 236 & 237)
o) Waiting & Parking (paras 238-243 & 248-252)
p) Motorways (paras 259-261, 264, 267-273)
q) Breakdowns & Incidents (paras 274-277, 281, 283, 286 & 287)
r) Road Works, Level Crossings & Tramways (paras 291-293)
s) All road signs
3) Questions on Conditions and Byelaws
a) North West Leicestershire District Council’s hackney carriage byelaws (HC drivers only)
b) North West Leicestershire District Council’s hackney carriage drivers and vehicle conditions
c) North West Leicestershire District Council’s private hire drivers and vehicle conditions.
4) Locations used in Questions on Routes within the District (HC Drivers only)
a) East Midlands Airport
b) Various locations within the centres of all the major towns within the District
c) Car auctions, Measham
d) Conkers, Moira
e) Hospitals within the District
f) Leisure Centres within the District
g) Sports clubs within the District
h) Council Offices, Coalville
i) Major Industrial Estates in the District
j) Major historical or archaeological sites within the District
k) Donington Park
l) Major supermarkets within the District
m) All senior schools and Colleges within the District
Candidates are expected to obtain their own copy of the Highway Code. The various Council byelaws and conditions can be found at http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/taxis/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=490.
The Acts of Parliament can be found at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.