Vehicle safety, plates and signage for the Sefton private hire test
Keeping a licensed vehicle safe and legal: daily checks, tyres, licence plates, signs, seating capacity and accidents.
Below are 4 free practice questions on this topic. The full Sefton bank has 8 questions on it. Each answer shows where the rule comes from, so you can read the official wording.
Practise this topic
Vehicle safety, plates and signage: 4 free questions
- 4 questions, one at a time. You see the answer and an explanation after each one.
- No time limit. Take your time.
Topic practice is for learning. It does not follow the format of the official test.
Keyboard: press 1–4 or A–D to choose, Enter to check.
Key rules on this topic (answers to the questions above)
- Section 49 of the 1976 Act says the proprietor must give written notice within fourteen days of the transfer, with the name and address of the new owner.
- Section 50(3) of the 1976 Act requires the proprietor to report such an accident as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case within seventy-two hours.
- Part 2(e) says the driver must carry out basic checks, whoever owns the vehicle, so that fluid levels, tyres, brakes and lights are in good order before starting work.
- Part 2(f) says full details of any accident involving injury or material damage, with a valid insurance policy, must be reported in writing within 72 hours.
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Sources
We checked these official sources on . Rules can change, so always confirm with the council before you book.
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 49 (Transfer of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles) . legislation.gov.uk. Used for: Section 49(1).
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 50 (Provisions as to proprietors) . legislation.gov.uk. Used for: Section 50(3).
- Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and Omnibus Licensing Scheme Handbook . Sefton Council. Used for: Part 2. Licence Conditions – Private Hire Drivers, condition (e); Part 2. Licence Conditions – Private Hire Drivers, condition (f).