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Bus & Coach Drivers

PCV Theory Test & Toolkit

Pass the PCV bus and coach theory test and keep the paperwork of the job. 804 DVSA questions across 15 topics, 46 hazard perception clips, the complete Highway Code, 28 Driver CPC Module 2 case studies with a timed mock, and seven Driver Tools — including GB domestic PSV drivers’ hours and a duty log.

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804
Questions
15
Topics
46
Hazard clips
FREE
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What the app does

Everything below is in the current iPhone and iPad version.

Pass the PCV theory test

Revise for the multiple-choice and hazard perception parts of the bus and coach theory test, with the Highway Code alongside, then move on to the Module 2 case studies.

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Practice

All 804 DVSA revision questions across 15 topics, including Carrying Passengers — passenger comfort, vehicle stability and passengers who need extra help. Every question has an explanation, with flash cards for quick recall.

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Mock Test

Timed mock tests run 50 questions by default, adjustable up to the 100 the real test uses — the real test’s pass mark is 85 out of 100. Review every answer when you finish.

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Hazard Perception

46 clips — 34 computer-generated and 12 filmed on real roads — scored in five windows the way DVSA scores them, so the earlier you respond, the more you score. Tap continuously to try to catch every window and the clip scores zero, exactly as it would on the real test. Then sit a mock hazard perception test and watch your score trend.

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Highway Code

The complete Highway Code — 31 sections and 399 rules with 324 official illustrations. Search it, bookmark the rules you want to come back to, and pick up where you left off.

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Case Studies

28 case studies with 194 questions to revise for the Driver CPC Module 2 case studies test, plus a timed mock in the Module 2 format. Every answer has an explanation.

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Driver Tools

Seven tools for the working week, each exporting a clean PDF you can hand to an examiner, an operator or an insurer. Every tool opens in the free version.

Driver CPC Module 2 case studies

Module 2 is the Driver CPC part 2 case studies test. gov.uk describes 7 short stories based on situations you are likely to meet at work, with 5 to 10 multiple-choice questions on each: 1 hour 15 minutes, 40 out of 50 to pass, £23 to book. You do not need to have passed the part 1 theory test first, but you need a part 2 pass before you can book part 4.

28 case studies, 194 questions

Original case studies set in the working day of a bus or coach driver. Practise any case study on its own, with an explanation for every answer.

A timed mock in the Module 2 format

7 case studies, 50 questions and 75 minutes, marked against the 40 out of 50 pass mark, so you can rehearse the pace of the real test.

Progress and mock history

Your progress on each case study syncs over iCloud. The full version adds a mock history: past scores, your best and average, how many you passed, and each mock’s results with a full review.

Free to start

The free version opens 2 case studies and one mini mock. The case studies are included in the existing subscription and the one-off lifetime unlock, with no extra purchase.

The case studies are written independently for revision. They are not produced or approved by DVSA and are not the questions used in the real test.

Seven Driver Tools for bus and coach drivers

Built around the PSV rules rather than borrowed from a lorry app. Records sync between your devices over iCloud; document photos deliberately stay on the device they were added to.

Daily Check

DVSA’s 29-item bus and coach walkaround in its three groups — from the driver’s seat, inside the vehicle and outside — covering ticket machine, emergency exits, accessibility equipment, high-voltage cut-off and alternative fuel isolation. Works for single-deck, double-deck, coach and minibus, and a check with no defects is saved as a nil return.

Hours — your rules, not a guess

Buses and coaches fall under two very different sets of limits, so the app asks which applies. GB domestic PSV rules: 10 hours’ driving, a 16-hour working day and a 30-minute break after 5 hours 30 of driving. Or the assimilated EU / AETR rules. It warns you before a break is due and exports a correctable timeline.

Duty Log

Record each duty: vehicle, service or duty number, start and finish, odometer readings with the distance worked out, passengers carried and assisted boardings with notes. GB domestic rules place no record-keeping duty on buses and coaches — which is exactly why it is here.

CPC Hours

Track your 35 hours of Driver CPC training across the five-year cycle, with national and international hours counted separately.

Wallet

Licence, DQC card, tachograph card, D4 medical, MOT, insurance — and a DBS certificate for school transport work — with reminders before each expires. Document photos sit behind Face ID or your passcode.

Incidents

A timestamped record of a stop, collision, breakdown, passenger injury or vehicle fire, with photos and a location fix, plus a prompt about DVSA’s PSV112 reporting form.

Roadside

One screen with today’s check, open defects, your documents and your operator contact. Show mode lets you hand the phone over without revealing document photos.

Driver Tools record what you enter. They are not official records, and nothing in the app is a determination of compliance or fault.

Try free quizzes

15 topics, 135 free questions. No sign-up.

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Accident Handling

Reducing risk at an incident, dealing with injuries and casualties, and securing the scene.

10 free 55 in app

Braking Systems

Air brakes, ABS, endurance brakes, brake fade, maintenance and freezing conditions.

10 free 45 in app

Carrying Passengers

Passenger comfort and safety, vehicle stability, doors and exits, and passengers who need extra help.

10 free 67 in app

Documents

Licences, Driver CPC, tachograph cards and the paperwork a professional driver must carry.

10 free 22 in app

Drivers Hours and Rest Periods

Drivers’ hours rules, breaks and rest, and keeping records with a tachograph.

10 free 49 in app

Environmental Issues

Fuel economy, emissions, noise, planning routes and eco-driving.

10 free 36 in app

Leaving the Vehicle

Parking and securing a large vehicle safely, and getting out of the cab without risk.

10 free 16 in app

NI Exempt

Questions that are not used in Northern Ireland tests. The app keeps them out of the mock test so a mock is fair wherever you sit the test.

10 free 17 in app

Other Road Users

Sharing the road with cars, cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.

10 free 80 in app

Restricted View

Mirrors, blind spots and how a large vehicle limits what you can see.

10 free 24 in app

The Driver

Health, eyesight, alcohol and drugs, fatigue and your responsibilities as a professional driver.

10 free 90 in app

The Road

Road types, weather, lane discipline, junctions and traffic calming for big vehicles.

10 free 114 in app

Traffic Signs

Signs that matter most to large vehicles — weight, height and width limits, and route signs.

5 free 71 in app

Vehicle Condition

Daily walkaround checks, tyres, fluids, lights and reporting defects.

5 free 70 in app

Vehicle Weights and Dimensions

Plated weights, axle loads, length and height limits, and bridge strikes.

5 free 48 in app

Ready for the full bank?

Unlock all 804 questions, all 46 hazard perception clips, the complete Highway Code, all 28 Module 2 case studies and unlimited Driver Tools records in the app. Available for iPhone, iPad & Android.

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